| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Predictive Accuracy Test (Cline, 1964) assesses role-taking skill viewed as accuracy in predictive judgment. The test requires subjects to predict the responses of individuals seen in filmed interviews. Subjects “postdict” the behavior of the person being interviewed by selecting the alternative that most accurately reflects the person’s real-life behavior in various situations. An example item is: “When Mrs. B. gets angry, she usually (a) cries, (b) curses and uses obscenity, (c) is carefully controlled and does not reveal her true feelings.” The test’s reliability was calculated using the Kuder-Richardson Formula 21, yielding a reliability figure of 37. |
| Author | Cline, V. B. |
| Purpose | To assess role-taking skill viewed as accuracy in predictive judgment. |
| Construct | Predictive Judgment |
| Instrument Type | Test |
| Source Used | Matefy, R. E. (1972). Attitude change induced by role playing as a function of improvisation and role-taking skill. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 24(3), 343–350. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0033725 |
| Reliability | Internal Consistency: Reliability figures computed by Kuder-Richardson Formula 21 were 37. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | Test Reliability; Internal Consistency |
| Classification | Cognitive Processes, Memory, and Decision Making |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 yrs & older) |
| Population Group | Human |
| Population Details | Sample: Undergraduates |
| Keywords | Everyday Responses; Predictive Accuracy Test; Predictive Judgment; Role-Taking Skill; Situational Behavior |
| Index Terms | Judgment; Personality Measures; Prediction; Responses; Role Taking |
| Test Year | 1964 |
| Format | The Predictive Accuracy Test uses a multiple-choice response format. |
| Administration Method | Interview |
| Test Items Available | No, contact the author or publisher for obtaining the test items. |
| Commercial | No |
| Fee | No |
| Language Present | English |
| Language Available | English |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Predictive Accuracy Test. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/predictive-accuracy-test/
Mohammed looti. "Predictive Accuracy Test." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/predictive-accuracy-test/.
Mohammed looti. "Predictive Accuracy Test." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/predictive-accuracy-test/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Predictive Accuracy Test', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/predictive-accuracy-test/.
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