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Han, Hyemin; Dawson, Kelsie J.; Thoma, Stephen J.; Glenn, Andrea L. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2020
We developed and tested a behavioral version of the Defining Issues Test-1 revised (DIT-1r), which is a measure of the development of moral judgment. We conducted a behavioral experiment using the behavioral Defining Issues Test (bDIT) to examine the relationship between participants' moral developmental status, moral competence, and reaction time…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Decision Making, Behavior Patterns, Test Construction
Cesur, Sevim; Topcu, Mustafa Sami – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2010
The aim of the study is twofold: First and main aim was to develop a valid and reliable Turkish version of the DIT which is one of the most important instruments in the psychology and education research; second is to explore the relationships between moral development and age, gender, education, and parental education. The study group consists of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tests, Moral Development, Age Differences
Peer reviewedNapier, John D. – Journal of Psychology, 1979
Support claims that the "Defining Issues Test" of cognitive-moral development cannot be faked higher. Finds that instruction about cognitive-moral development affected the scores of the teacher trainees who were tested. (RL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Higher Education, Moral Development, Test Bias
Peer reviewedPage, Roger; Bode, James – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
The Ethical Reasoning Inventory (ERI) is an objective test derived from Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview. It correlated higher with Kohlberg , and has higher internal consistency than the Defining Issues Test and the Moral Judgment Scale. (CP)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Moral Issues
Xu, Yuejin; Iran-Nejad, Asghar; Thoma, Stephen J. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2007
The purpose of the study was to determine comparability of an online version to the original paper-pencil version of Defining Issues Test 2 (DIT2). This study employed methods from both Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT). Findings from CTT analyses supported the reliability and discriminant validity of both versions.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Comparative Analysis, Test Theory

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