A note on the evaluation of a new answer form

Abstract

An answer form with a new item format proved comparable to a standard IBM form in an answer-marking task. A new red answer form with similar new item format was then used with actual tests. Ss were 4th graders, 8th graders, and 12th graders in 4 cities; each took a test form appropriate for his grade level with a new and old answer form. The new answer form was considered acceptable for use in the 8th grade and higher grades. Color change represented by the new red answer form had no significant effect on test performance of persons in the 8th grade or higher. Statistical analyses of the 4th-grade data proved inconclusive. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)