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ERIC Number: EJ349855
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
A Study of Field Independent Biased Mental Ability Tests in Community College Science Classes.
Crow, Linda W.; Piper, Martha Kime
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v23 n9 p817-22 Dec 1986
Discusses the use of mental ability tests for grouping science students. Describes a study which investigated the analytical skill items on the Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test for field independent bias. Results indicated that the test is biased in favor of individuals with field independent perceptual orientation. (TW)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Science, Evaluation Methods, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Intelligence Tests, Science Education, Science Instruction, Student Characteristics, Test Bias, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Otis Lennon Mental Ability Test; Science Education Research