The Psychophysics and Norms of the Seashore Measures of Musical Talents.

Irwin, R. J.

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Psychophysics and Norms of the Seashore Measures of Musical Talents.

Irwin, R. J.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v44 n4 p805-12 Win 1984

The forced-choice psychophysical procedures of the Seashore Measures are well designed to assess sensory capacities. The norms of the current version of the test, however, show percentile ranks that purport to distinguish between scores that can only represent chance performance (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Secondary Education, Forced Choice Technique, Guessing (Tests), Higher Education, Music Techniques, Test Interpretation, Test Norms, Test Validity

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