Development and Psychometric Analysis of an Indirect Measure of Attitudes toward Individuals with Mental Retardation Using the Error-Choice Method

The Test of Knowledge about Mental Retardation was developed to measure attitudes, not knowledge. It consists of 20 error-choice items requiring respondents to select one of four incorrect alternatives. An additional 20 questions address general knowledge of mental retardation. Psychometric analysis...

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Published inMental retardation (Washington) Vol. 32; no. 5; p. 347
Main Author Antonak, Richard F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Attitude Measures
Attitudes toward Disabilities
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Mental Retardation
Middle Aged
Psychometrics
Social Attitudes
Social Desirability
Surveys and Questionnaires
Test Construction
Test of Knowledge about Mental Retardation
Test Reliability
Test Validity
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Summary:The Test of Knowledge about Mental Retardation was developed to measure attitudes, not knowledge. It consists of 20 error-choice items requiring respondents to select one of four incorrect alternatives. An additional 20 questions address general knowledge of mental retardation. Psychometric analysis indicates satisfactory item characteristics, adequate reliability and homogeneity, and support for criterion-related validity. (Author/DB)
ISSN:0047-6765