Two screening tests of verbal intelligence

Abstract

There have been demands for a very short screening test of intelligence in certain situations such as in the American Institute of Public Opinion surveys of the American voting public. Two such screening tests, both of vocabulary, were developed. The first consisted of a multiple choice vocabulary test taken from the IER Intelligence Scale, CAVD; its estimated reliability was .83, with a possible .90 under a perfect criterion. The second test was made from the Binet vocabulary; its estimated reliability was about .90. Scores on both screening tests were converted into MA's. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)