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Recent research trends in testing.

W M Reynolds1, N D Sundberg

  • 1Research and Training Center in Mental Retardation, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 1, 1976
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This study analyzed trends in psychological test research, finding a weak correlation between publication frequency and test usage. Future research may focus on behavioral assessment and minority adaptations.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Educational Measurement

Background:

  • Investigated trends in psychological test research using Buros' Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
  • Identified the 24 most frequently published tests.
  • Examined growth trends of five major psychological tests: Rorschach, MMPI, TAT, Stanford-Binet, and SVIB.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze recent trends in psychological test research and publication.
  • To determine the relationship between test publications and test usage.
  • To speculate on future directions in psychometric research.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of references in Buros' Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
  • Identification of top 24 most published tests.

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  • Correlation analysis between test publications and usage data.
  • Survey of psychologists' judgments on test quality.

    • Main Results:

    • A list of the 24 most published tests was identified.
    • Growth trends for five major tests were illustrated.
    • The correlation between test publications and test usage was found to be .25.
    • Psychologists' judgments indicated that strong psychometric properties do not guarantee a test's leadership.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychometric properties alone do not determine a test's prominence or success.
    • Future research may increasingly focus on behavioral assessment.
    • Test modifications for minority populations are a potential area for future research.