Microcomputer as teacher/researcher in a nontraditional setting

Johnson, Craig W.; Hickson, James F.; Fetter, William J.; Reichenbach, Donald R.

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“…Computers make it possible to simulate and systematically vary some of the contexts that affect human action and influence measurement responses. These simulations can also function as unobtrusive measures to supplement reactive self-report scales (Johnson, Hickson, Fetter, & Reichenbach, 1987). Meier and Wick (1991) described a simulation designed to demonstrate blood alcohol levels for subject-selected drinking experiences.…”

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Revitalizing the measurement curriculum: Four approaches for emphasis in graduate education.

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1993

American Psychologist

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Several recent publications have noted the lack of emphasis placed an psychological measurement in graduate training. The resulting knowledge and skill deficit hinders psychology 's advancement as a science and is evident by poor measurement-reporting practices found in psychology journals. Given recent progress in theory and methods, the lack of attention to measurement issues is all the more surprising. Four approaches are reviewed-classical, psychometric-statistical, cognitive, and computer-basedthat offer potentially important applications across a wide range of research and practice areas. Although students still require graduate coursework in basic principles and methods, developments in these four areas suggest a need for revision and potential expansion of the measurement curriculum.

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Revitalizing the measurement curriculum: Four approaches for emphasis in graduate education.

Meier¹

1993

American Psychologist

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“…The possibility of using computer programs for unobtrusive assessment has been previously noted (Hedley, 1985;Johnson, Hickson, Fetter, & Reichenbach, 1987;Sampson, 1986). In one approach, a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program teaches about a selected topic and records responses to simulations and tests presented as part of the instruction.…”

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“…The CAI program can be constructed so that (a) subjects respond in some manner, (b) standardization of stimulus presentation occurs, and (c) data are reliably recorded and stored. Johnson et al (1987) described a computer program that disseminated nutritional information over a 1 -year period to 5,000 persons visiting a museum and recorded their responses to the information. Johnson et al found that the ability of the program to change nutrition behavior depended on the age and race of the user.…”

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Computer-based unobtrusive measurement: Potential supplements to reactive self-reports.

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1991

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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The majority of current computer-based psychological tests are traditional paper-and-pencil measures that have been transferred to automated scoring, administration, and interpretation systems. We suggest the possibility of more fully using microcomputer capabilities through computer-based unobtrusive measurement. Such procedures may be particularly useful as supplements to self-reports in such sensitive areas as alcohol use or treatment outcome. We report the results of a preliminary study with 66 7th and 9th grade students that provided evidence for convergent validity of two computer-based unobtrusive measures of alcohol-related behavior. We hope to stimulate development of other such measures, but note that should computer-based unobtrusive measurement prove practical, fuller consideration of ethical issues will be necessary.Contemporary computer applications in professional psychology have predominantly involved psychological testing, with most developers of computer-based tests focusing on the simple translation of manual procedures to automated scoring, administration, and interpretation (Butcher, 1987;Hedlund, Vieweg, & Cho, 1984). Although these efforts improve the reliability of scoring, they do little to advance basic measurement procedures or take advantage of microcomputer capacities. In this article we provide an example for more fully using the microcomputer through unobtrusive measurement.With unobtrusive measurement, subjects are unaware that they are being observed, thereby eliminating concerns about reactivity. Subjects' awareness ofbeing measured does not necessarily invalidate the results of the measurement, but it raises doubts about whether the data may be generalized to situations in which subjects do not believe they are being observed or evaluated (Kazdin, 1980). Unobtrusive measures have been proposed as a viable alternative and supplement to traditional measurement strategies (cf. Webb, Campbell, Schwartz, Securest, & Grove, 1981). Unobtrusive measurement is particularly important in situations in which we have reason to suspect that subjects' awareness of procedures may change their responses.

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The Chronic Crisis in Psychological Measurement and Assessment

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Microcomputer as teacher/researcher in a nontraditional setting

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Revitalizing the measurement curriculum: Four approaches for emphasis in graduate education.

Revitalizing the measurement curriculum: Four approaches for emphasis in graduate education.

Computer-based unobtrusive measurement: Potential supplements to reactive self-reports.

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