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BENNETT MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION TEST

BENNETT MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION TEST

This research presents an evaluation of the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test (BMCT). The findings of this examination are presented in relation to (1) test description, (2) purpose of the test and population target, (3) test norm population, (4) factors measured by the test, (5) test strengths and weaknesses, and (6) test reliability and validity.

The first form of the BMCT was developed in 1940 (Bennett, 1969, p. 13). In 1947, the BMCT was included as one test in a test battery known as the Differential Aptitude Tests (Bennett, 1969, p. 13). A completely revised BMCT was issued in 1969 with two forms--S and T--of the instrument.

The most recent version of the BMCT was published in 1987. The author of the test is George K. Bennett, and the test publisher is The Psychological Corporation.

The BMCT measures mechanical ability (Hamilton & Dickinson, 1987, pp. 49-54). The test measures the abilities important for success in a wide variety of technical skilled and professional occupations.

The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test is designed as an individual test (Bennett, p. 1). The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test is designed to measure "the ability to perceive and understand the relationship of physical forces and mechanical elements in practical situations. The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test is designed for administration to "male applicants for industrial jobs and for high school students . . .; male applicants for mechanical jobs, men already employed in mechanical jobs, candidates for engineering schools, and other adult male groups of comparable ability and education . . .; and for women competing on these levels and for the same kinds of jobs" (p. 1). The BMCT has undergone revision since the introduction of the instrument, and is currently available in forms S and T. Forms S and T are equivalent in both content and difficulty, and the evaluations and d...

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