Information in Wrong Responses
- 1 February 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 26 (1) , 311-315
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1970.26.1.311
Abstract
Under some circumstances the wrong responses S makes on a test may contain important information. In this study, the notion of facet design provided a systematic method for a priori ordering of the distractors on the Coloured Progressive Matrices test as to degree of correctness. A score based on type of distractor chosen was shown to have a moderate degree of test-retest reliability, concurrent and predictive validity, and cross-cultural applicability. The results suggest a re-examination of Sigel's finding that type of error and total score were unrelated.Keywords
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