Description and Use of the Test PNLT is a non-language group test of mental ability intended for industrial use. It is “culture fair” and consists entirely of geometric forms which show that it can be effectively used for persons having different cultural of educational backgrounds.
The reliabilities of the Purdue Non-Language Test is presented in the tables below.
Validity Situational Validity Studies of the test are not yet available. But, the test correlates (r=.65) with scores on the adaptability test for 184 industrial salaried employees, and (r=.55) with the adaptability test for 99 laborers.
MATERIALS Purdue Non Language Test Form A Purdue Non Language Test Form B Form A Answer sheet Form B Answer sheet Pencil
INSTRUCTIONS Print your name on the test booklet.
Do not open the test booklet until told to do so.
On the front page, look at the sample form the 5 drawings that had been crossed out.
In the sample B, one of the five drawings is different from the other 4. Cross out this different drawing with a big X.
INSTRUCTIONS Look at sample C. In this sample, cross out the drawing that is different from the other 4 with a great big X. In taking the test, you will find sets of 5 drawings, cross out the different one with a good big X.
INSTRUCTIONS You may not be able to identify the different drawings given in all of the sets, but do the best you can. It will not pay you to spend a great deal of time on any one set. You will have 25 minutes – which is enough if you don’t spend too much time of the sets. Don’t skip around. Take sets in order.
INSTRUCTIONS Are there any questions? If none, open your test booklet and go ahead. At the end of exactly 25 minutes, say: Stop. Please pass in your test booklets.
SCORING To score the PNLT, simply refer to the scoring key and check the items that were correctly crossed out.
INTERPRETATION 43-47: High 38- 42: Above Average 35-37: Below Average 26-34: Low
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SRA VERBAL TEST Individual Assessment
LOUIS L. THURSTONE
An American psychologist, was a pioneer in mental measurements. He was noted to applying mathematical procedures to psychological research.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST The SRA Verbal is a short test of general ability designed to measure adaptability. The items are two types: L for linguistic and Q for quantitative or arithmetic.
2 linguistic 1 quantitative 2 linguistic 2 quantitative.
RULES The examiner should be familiar with testing methods and experienced in administering groups test. The testing room should be free from directions such unnecessary noise, interruptions, uncomfortable furniture and poor lighting.
RULES The examiner should be familiar with testing methods and experienced in administering groups test. The testing room should be free from directions such unnecessary noise, interruptions, uncomfortable furniture and poor lighting.
The SRA Verbal may be administered to groups as large as can be conveniently restored. In the distribution of materials, the examiner distributes the test booklet and a hard pencil to each examinee Each examinee should print his name, group, age and the date on the cover of the test booklet.
TEST ADMINISTRATION Another procedure that is being recommended in the practice exercises. The cover page of the test will familiarize the examinee with the test. He is told how to solve the test problems, he is shown the solution to sample test problems; and he gets to solve some practice problems himself.
SCORING To score, open the test booklet by tearing edge on the right and then discard and carbon. Starts at the arrow and follow the solid lines and dark boxes for the 1-score and the dotted lines and light boxes for the q-raw scores. Count only those squares that contain an X.
INTERPRETATION Raw score on either form may be converted to a percentile rank stanine rank for interpretation. A percentile rank is value on scoring scale at or belong which a given percentage of case fall.
Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations.
Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations.
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
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