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Problem Solving Ability Test

The manual outlines the Problem Solving Ability Test developed by L. N. Dubey, detailing the demographic distribution of students by socio-economic status, intelligence level, and age group. It includes reliability and validity coefficients, as well as statistical norms and percentile scores for boys and girls across different age groups. Additionally, it provides a classification system for interpreting problem-solving abilities based on test scores.

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Problem Solving Ability Test

The manual outlines the Problem Solving Ability Test developed by L. N. Dubey, detailing the demographic distribution of students by socio-economic status, intelligence level, and age group. It includes reliability and validity coefficients, as well as statistical norms and percentile scores for boys and girls across different age groups. Additionally, it provides a classification system for interpreting problem-solving abilities based on test scores.

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MANUAL

FOR

PROBLEM SOLVING
ABILITY TEST

L. N. DUBEY
JABALPUR

ATON cHOL

oICAL

AGRA

Estd. 1971 364926


National Psychological Corporation
4/230, KACHERI GHAT, AGRA - 282 004 (INDIA)
Manual for Problem Solving Ability Test | 4
TABLE 2

No. of Students
Socio-Economic Status Total
Boys Girls
High S. E. Status 216 132 348
Middle S. E. Status 454 284 738
Low S. E. Status 250 304 554
Total 920 720 1640

TABLE 3

No. of Students
Level of Intelligence Total
Boys Girls
Above Average 250 134 384
Average 512 410 922
Below Average 158 176 334
Total 920 720 1640

TABLE 4
No. of Students
Age Group Total
Boys Girls
12-13 Years 287 237 524
14-15 Years 307 505 512
1617 Years 326 278 604
Total 920 720 1640

RELIABILITY)
The reliability coeffic ient of the test was calculated by the
following methods:
Spearmañ-Brown formula (Split-half method) "782
Kudar-Richardson formula (Ratlonal equivalance method)
"768
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VALIDITY
The coefficient of validity was calculated by correlating the
scores with the following tests :
Group Intelligence Test (R. K. Tandon) "682
Test of Reasoning Ability 852

NORMS
TABLE 5. Other StatisticalValues

Boys Girls
Age Group
Mean S. D. Mean S. D.

12-13 1136 4·12 10-36 3-62

14-15 12·82 4-32 11·45 4-33


16-17 13-66 4-8 12-67 4-81

TABLE 6. Percentile Scores (Boys Group)


Age in Years
Percentile
12-13 14-15 16-17

P9o 14-52 15-21 16-75


Pso 13·46 14-76 16-21
P7o 12 32 14-62 15-06

Peo 11·87 13-34 14·42


Pso 11-36 12-82 13-66

P40 10-82 11-72 12·42

P30 9-26 10-63 11-61

P20 8-62 9-35 10-82

P1o 7-53 8-44 9-33


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INTERPRETATION OF SCORES
TABLE 9. Classification of Problem Solving Ability (Boys)

Age Group
Classification
12-13 14-15 16 17

Very High 17 and above 16 and above


17 and
Ability above

High Ability 13 14 14-15 15 16

Average 11-12 12-13 13-14


Ability
Low Ability 9-10 10-11 11-12

Very Low 8 and below 9 and below 10 and below


Ability

TABLE 10. Classification of Problem Solving Ability (Girls)


Age Group
Classification
12-13 14-15 1617

Very High 14 and above15 and above


16 and
Ability above

High Ability 12-13 13-14 14-15

Average 10-11 11-12 12-13


Ability
Low Ability 8-9 9-10 10-11

Very Low 7 and below 8 and below 9 and below


Ability

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