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The reliability of the McCarthy Screening Test from the criterion‐referenced testing perspective
Author(s) -
Chang S. Tai,
Bashaw W. L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198405)40:3<791::aid-jclp2270400327>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - dependability , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , test (biology) , perspective (graphical) , reliability engineering , criterion referenced test , test validity , psychometrics , short forms , criterion validity , clinical psychology , statistics , standardized test , computer science , artificial intelligence , internal consistency , mathematics , mathematics education , engineering , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
The McCarthy Screening Test, used to identify children with learning difficulties, yields a pass‐fail decision for each subtest. The reliability of these decisions is studied using several criterion‐referenced testing methods ( N = 1,323). The several results are evaluated. It is suggested that dependability indices be adopted for clinical instruments such as the MST.