Reliability and Construct Validity of Reaction Time, Inspection Time, and Machine-Paced Tests of Cognitive Speed

Abstract

In order to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of cognitive speed tests, a battery of reaction time, inspection time, and machine-paced tests was administered to 267 male Navy recruits. Two hundred and twenty of these subjects returned approximately one month later to be retested. Our final evaluation of each test was based on whether or not it met two or more of the following standards: Test-retest reliability of .70, split-half reliability of . 90, and construct validity of .30. The results indicate that the majority of the tests meet these standards. Keywords: Information processing; Intelligence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193779

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Merritt
  • Gerald E. Larson
  • Kathryn E. Lattin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Information Processing
  • Inspection
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Workload

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.