Bovey, Donna (2015) The Conceptual Level Analogy Test: An Australian Revision and Standardisation. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
In the field psychology, researchers and test developers are constantly developing and refining cognitive tests to maximise test validity, reliability and utility. One such test is the Conceptual Level Analogy Test (CLAT) developed by Allen Willner in 1971. Willner (1971) constructed the CLAT after discovering most analogy tests were confounded by including items solvable by word association; reducing their test purity. In response, he constructed the CLAT, a 42 item multiple-choice pen and paper analogy test which is thoroughly screened for solvability by word association and includes vocabulary and word knowledge at or below a fourth grade student level. Despite being a good psychological measure, as described in the literature, ethical guidelines necessitated changes to the test before it could be used in the Australian context. Therefore, in the current study the CLAT was revised to meet the needs of the Australian population, according to best practices as posited in the literature. The test revision included; adaptions of test language to reflect the Australian culture, a reduction in items resulting in a shorter more time-efficient measure, and the use of an adequate normative sample to develop Australian normative data to assist with clinical decision making. Utilising a final sample of 534, total test items were reduced from 42 to 25 without compromising reliability (α = .84). Analysis of the impact of demographic variables revealed education and age influence CLAT performance. Therefore, standardised normative data stratified by two age groups and two education levels were developed. A Principal Component Factor Analysis (PCA) revealed four distinct constructs with good internal consistency for the first three constructs (α = .74, α = .64, α = .56) and moderate for the fourth (α = .48). However the two least reliable subscales showed limitations to their utility. Whilst it was hoped the new CLAT-R would be suitable to assist in clinical decision making, it appears it is more suited for use in educational and career settings.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Graeme Senior |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2025 02:46 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2025 02:46 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52170 |
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