Modification of the Minnesota Clerical Test to predict performance on video display terminals

Abstract

Because of the increased use of video display terminals (VDTs) by clerical workers, the Minnesota Clerical Test (MCT) might need to be modified if it is to predict accurately the performance of clerical workers who use word processors, and new norms might be required for a VDT version of the test. The MCT was administered to 34 subjects in three different forms: paper, VDT, and paper and VDT combined. No alternate forms of the MCT correlated significantly higher than the standard paper and pencil MCT with an interactive word processor task. Also, scores on the MCT administered on a VDT or on a paper and VDT combination failed to explain significantly more variance in performance on the interactive task than did the standard paper MCT alone when these scores were used as predictors in a regression equation. Results suggest that the standard MCT does not require revision; however, the difference in mean performance among the three media suggest that new norms would need to be developed if the MCT were to be administered in whole or in part on a VDT. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)