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Computers in behavioral science: Computer scoring of sentence completion data
Author(s) -
Veldman Donald J.,
Menaker Shirley L.,
Peck Robert F.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830140609
Subject(s) - sentence , computer science , natural language processing , normative , reliability (semiconductor) , word (group theory) , artificial intelligence , linguistics , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics
The development of techniques for computer‐based personality assessment from sentence completions is outlined. The One‐Word Sentence Completion (OWSC) instrument was designed to elicit data suitable for machine processing, while retaining most of the advantages of a free‐response format. Two operative scoring systems are described. The first employs a “dictionary” of 4366 weighted response words to yield 25 scores from a 90‐item OWSC form. The second system utilized a complex word‐root data reduction procedure and a bank of 892 generic roots to produce scores for 40 variables. Initial reliability data and normative sex differences are reported, and future development of the technique is discussed.