Development and assessment of the Korean Author Recognition Test
Hyosun Lee1, Eunjin Seong2, Wonil Choi2
11 Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, Korea.
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology (2006)
|November 9, 2018
Summary
The Korean Author Recognition Test (KART) effectively measures print exposure in young adults. Higher KART scores correlate with better language abilities and word recognition, validating its use.
Area of Science:
- Psycholinguistics
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Print exposure is crucial for developing language abilities.
- Existing measures like the Author Recognition Test (ART) are primarily English-based.
- A validated Korean version is needed to assess print exposure in Korean young adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate the Korean Author Recognition Test (KART).
- To assess KART's validity as a measure of print exposure in young adults.
- To examine the relationship between KART scores and other language measures.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Korean Author Recognition Test (KART) based on the English ART.
- Correlation analysis between KART scores and Comparative Reading Habits (CRH) checklist.
- Correlation analysis between KART scores and offline vocabulary and language comprehension tests.
- Lexical decision task to assess the effect of KART scores on word familiarity.
Main Results:
- KART scores showed significant relationships with offline language ability measures.
- KART scores correlated positively with vocabulary knowledge and language comprehension.
- KART scores were related to responses on the Comparative Reading Habits checklist.
- Higher KART scores were associated with a smaller word familiarity effect in a lexical decision task.
Conclusions:
- The Korean Author Recognition Test (KART) is a valid and reliable measure of print exposure.
- The Author Recognition Test (ART) appears to be a language-universal task.
- KART is useful for understanding individual differences in language comprehension and word recognition.
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