Development of an IQ test for New Zealand adults.

Full Abstract

In 2003 and 2004 a television network in New Zealand showed a syndicated program called Test the Nation:
The New Zealand IQ Test. This paper demonstrates how the IQ test was devised using item response theory, and evaluates the properties of the test using data from the TV program participants.

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Author information

Author/s: Hattie, John (J); Fletcher, Richard (R);

Affiliation: Faculty of Education, University of Auckland, P.O. Box 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. j.hattie(-atsign-)auckland.ac.nz

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Apr; vol 102 (issue 2) : pp 389-97

Dates: Created 2008/06/23; Completed 2008/07/28;

PMID: 18567208, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Female
Humans
Intelligence - classification
Intelligence Tests - statistics & numerical data
Internet - utilization
Male

Male
Middle Aged
New Zealand
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
Research Design
Statistics as Topic
Telephone - utilization
Television - utilization
Wechsler Scales - statistics & numerical data

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