It was with an idea of establishing a tool to aid in vocabulary growth that E. L. Bellhorn, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and the writer, during the summer quarter of 1948 at Florida State University, built a test for ability to recognize and to apply algebraic language. Realizing their inexperience in such an important matter as developing a testing device which would meet the requirements of highly specialized experts in the field of testing, they took no credit in attempting to devise new techniques or devices, but followed rather slavishly the steps in procedure in good test construction. This study grew out of the desire to improve the test items to answer such questions as: 1. how much is student performance affected by the inability to recall an exact word at a specific instant? 2. Can the student choose the right word when it is coupled with a wrong one? 3. What would be the effect if the range of choice of response-words is increased? 4. What would happen if non-verbal items are introduced? / Typescript. / "August, 1950." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_257209 |
| Contributors | Murphy, Margaret Roe (authoraut), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (iii, 64 leaves), computer, application/pdf |
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