A note on the critical note

Abstract

In response to a criticism by R. L. Thorndike ( J. appl. Psychol. , 1938, 22, 657-658) that on some of the sub-tests of the Pressey interest-attitude test a person may obtain a low maturity score by over-extensively checking all items, it is pointed out that the test does differentiate according to age and correlates with other measures of emotional maturity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)