The Gerontologist · 1980 · 72 citations · 0 references
EducationEducational AssessmentEducational MeasurementAgingPsychometricsScale DevelopmentMeasurement EquivalenceMeasurement PrecisionRating Scale DevelopmentScale RefinementScore ScalingAge-based Test ScalingAge-referenced Ability TestingAge-related Cognitive AssessmentAging TestsItem Response Theory ScalingPsychometric ScalingRepresentative Samples
Because of theoretical problems with the Palmore Facts on Aging Quiz, an alternative form of the scale was developed. The two scales were compared using similar samples of college students at a large southwestern university. Evaluation of the data indicates that in some ways the alternative measure supports the Palmore scale but in other ways compensates for its weaknesses.