Intelligence Structure Test 70 represents the successor or the improved and revised edition of IST is

based just like its predecessor on the working hypothesis Office Hauer, is regarded in the intelligence as
a structured integrated with the person, intellectual power disposition, in power is visible. The IST 70
consists of 180 tasks - such as the IST - in nine different intelligence-related feature areas taken subtests
(task groups) are divided: 1) sentence completion, 2) word choice, 3) analogies, 4) commonalities, 5)
arithmetic problems, 6) number of rows, 7) Figure selection, 8) Dice tasks and 9) Wish tasks. To better
establish the usefulness of the tests in vocational guidance, has worked much at IST 70 on refining the
profile interpretation and test statistical foundation. The method can be used as individual or as a group
test; there are six parallel forms.
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Intelligence Structure Test I -S- T 70 of Amthauer


First type of test

The Intelligence Structure Test is an objective method for determining the intelligence, which is
particularly suitable for group studies , but can also be applied in a single attempt. With it, you win not
only a reliable findings about the level of intelligence , but also an insight into the structure of
intelligence. The IS - 70, which for the examination 12 - 60 -year-old standardized, is gesichtert with
respect to validity , reliability and objectivity. It is suitable for psychological- diagnostic studies as well as
for all kinds of studies that deal with intelligence or talent. So it is for example used to predict
educational and professional success and is in German companies and companies as the aptitude test by
far the most used.
Second genesis

1953 development of the IS in accordance with the Primary Mental Abilities Thurstone and of the Army
General Classification Test
In 1955, the 2nd edition of the I- S-T
1973 IS 70 , the third modified and expanded edition of the IS is published
3 basic concept

After Amthauer intelligence is a structured , intellectual achievement disposition that manifests itself in
the test performance of the individual.
The lntelligenzstruktur is hierarchical. Dominant intelligence traits can occur and less dominant influence
in demnHintergrund and characterize this .

The structure of intelligence - test measures , as the name implies, not only the intelligence - level of the
person but also gives insight into the "structure" of intelligence.

4th Test material and test setup

a) Test Material
The test manual consists of the test booklets of the parallel forms A1 and B2, and a questionnaire for the
subtest retentiveness . For the individual subtests , with the exception of the subtest retentiveness , for
which there is the object mentioned leaf , does not use a special material . All important for the test
instructions are given in the test booklet .

There is also a hand statement that contains, among other things, standard tables and sample profiles
for the evaluation and interpretation.

To test procedure also pencils , eraser and a stopwatch are needed.

b ) test set-up

The IS 70 consists of 9 subtests that can be content categorized into four areas: linguistic tasks (
sentence completion , word choice, analogies and similarities ) , computational tasks ( computing tasks ,
and sequences ) , spatial imagining ( figure selection and dice responsibilities), and shopping tasks. Each
subtest consists of 20 individual tasks.

In the test booklet , there is for each one subtest is a sample page that explains the problem and is
illustrated by means of examples . On the back of each are then the questions to be answered .

Individual subtests :

SE = Sentence Completion
For example, a rabbit has the most resemblance to a ( an ) ... ?
a cat
b . squirrel
c . rabbits
d fox
e hedgehog

Meaning: " judgment " and " independent thinking "

WA = Word Choice

Under five predefined words the word is to be found , which is four with each other similar words
dissimilar. Which word does not fit in the other four ?

example:
a table
b . chair
c . bird
d cabinet
e bed

Meanings: "Acquisition of linguistic meaning content " ; Feeling for language and " inductive linguistic
thinking" are checked.

AN = analogies

example:
Forest : trees = meadow ?
a grass
b . hay
c . feed
d Green
e pasture

Meaning: " combining ability " ; Capturing and transmission of relations as well as clarity and Logically
awareness of relationships is required .

GE = common

For two of the six predefined words , there is a generic term. Which words belong together ?

example:
a knife
b . butter
c . newspaper
d bread
e cigar
Fits Bracelet

Meaning: " linguistic abstraction ability " concept formation

ME = Wish tasks

Within 3 minutes to 25 concepts to be learned , which are then retrieved later.

example:
The word beginning with the letter A was a ( an ) ... ?
a sport
b . food
c . city
by occupational
e building

Meaning: " retentiveness "
Note : For technical reasons, this subtest is used in the implementation of the list.

RA = arithmetic problems

example:
A pencil costs 25 pennies. How much will three pencils cost ?

Meaning: " Practically computational thinking" ; reasoning is checked.

ZR = number of rows

After the subject's unknown rules established series of numbers usually must be continued accordingly.

example:
2,4,6,8,10,12,14 , ?

Meaning: "In theory - computational thinking" ; Mobility and migration ability in thinking will be tested.

FA = character selection

Which figure is obtained by pooling the items shown ?

Meaning: " Presentation skill" ; the " framing - constructive " component is addressed here.

W = cube tasks

Which one of the cube shown has been rotated so that it now matches the image of the lower cube ?

Meaning: " Spatial Imagine - Can "
Note: This feature is largely independent of conventional education.

5 Applications

Age: 12 - 60 years
The Intelligence Structure Test is one of the weilverbreitesten intelligence tests
He tries to diagnose individual talent focus
and will focus on but also used in the school and vocational guidance for personnel selection .
The fitness test in German companies most frequently used
6 Implementation:

The IS can be used both as a group test with an optimal group size of 10 -20 subjects as well as a single
test .
The implementation period is approximately 90 minutes.
Here, the test administrator reads the respective tasks aloud during / subjects they can pursue with the
test booklet .
There are for each subtest a given time limit , but with the exception of the time for the first subtest
known only to the test administrator . After expiry of the time it proceeds to the next test section.
7 Evaluation:

The evaluation is standardized. Since the IS 70 is a multiple-choice test , it is sufficient , an evaluation
template on the answer sheet to lay . The correct answers of the respective subtests are determined
and combined to form a subtest raw value .
Then, the raw values are converted in accordance with the age of the subjects in defaults.
It can be a total IQ value can be calculated , which can be converted into percentile ranks .
Next , the default value of the subject can be compared to "School " default values.
In addition, the dimension "Consolidation - Flexibility " is detected by comparing the default values of
the subtests GE + RA for consolidation with AN + ZR for flexibility.
Furthermore, intelligence profiles can be created .
8 Interpretation:

By standard scores and percentile ranks results can be the same age subjects compare .
The " school defaults " ensure comparability with people of the same education.
On the basis of the test results, statements about the intelligence structure of the test person can make
. Here Amthauer distinguishes between the M- profile that points to a talent focus in linguistic-
theoretical section and the W - profile, suggesting a focus on practical areas.
Compared with professional profiles of professional competence can be diagnosed.
9 Information for normalization :

In the normalization more than 30 000 test results are provided ; the calibration sample for the age
standardization consisted of about 15 000 people , for the education of almost 13 000 for the
professional group profiles from over 5000 subjects. A representativeness of the sample was sought ,
but not always achieved. There are, for example, in some cases only very small samples . ( For example,
for electricians : N = 38 )
10 quality criteria :

after Amthauer
Objectivity is high because the instruction in writing and accurate time is available.

The evaluation does not allow subjective influences.
However, the profile interpretation is problematic.
Reliability : high
Retest reliability : Parallel test form between r = .947 and r = .91
after the division method: Odd -even method: r = .969
validity :
Internal validity

Means of correlation : subtests with the total result r = .626
Average intercorrelation : subtest with subtest r = .302
External validity
School report : r = .455
Teacher evaluation : r = .623
Professional success : r = .710 for chemical laboratory technicians
That IS the 70 intelligence measures , is underlined by the correlation of the order of .60 with the CFT .
As an important Validittshinweis for the subtests is true that they are all well above .30 correlated with
the CTF .

11 criticism

reliability :
Although In a study by Schmidt- Atzert (1997) , estimates for the reliability of the total value on average
.94 and thus transfer the total value as a reliable method , the particulars of split- half reliability of the
subtests must , however, regarded as excessive be . This is achieved by investigations of Effler and
Werner , (1977 ) , Berger and sound he al. , (1977 ) substantiated . Especially Hauer Official estimates of
the reliability of the verbal subtests must be corrected according to these data clearly downward.

Item difficulty and Selectivity:

The items should be to solve increasingly difficult within a subtest . In the ideal case, the correlation
between the item numbers and difficulty -1. Only in the subtest Wish tasks of the test author had no
difficulty increase intended. According to the results, only the subtests analogies , similarities ,
arithmetic problems , and sequences, guided by this intention .

Striking is on the low selectivity in the linguistic task groups sentence completion , analogies and word
choice , which may be due to the fact that a different solution than the one proposed by the test author
( also ) is correct or at least plausible.

Shortcomings of individual subtests:

In the subtest word selection produces large mean differences in between the supposedly parallel forms
A and B . The reason of depressants score when using the Form A is probably due to the higher number
of problematic items in this form. In particular, more intelligent subjects intersect with some items of
answers that are incorrect according to the test author, but may still make sense . So the answer options
a) compass b ) clock , for example, on a test question , which fits the following words at least to the
other , c ) Roadmap d) Polarstern and e) offered course , the correct answer after Amthauer e) price is
denominated . For the answer, b ) clock , however , says that it is a time meter ( versus direction
diameter). Is also possible to determine consistency coefficients in the order of .30 in several studies.

So that one can therefore say zusammenfaend that both forms can not be considered as parallel tests
for the mean differences and the different consistencies . Form A is not also fulfills the requirements for
the reliability of an intelligence test .

When analogies subtest there is a significant mean difference between type A and type B at least for a
group of subjects (elementary school ) . Maybe this group a machining strategy of associating is
responsible for ensuring that they are more correct answers obtained in the form A than type B.

The cube tasks , consisting of two types of tasks , the surface cubes and the space cubes, put together ,
must also be viewed with caution since correlations show with other intelligence characteristics that the
surface dice total inferior intelligence test - Items are as the space cube . Reason for this is after plaster
Osterloh that make up the cube tasks partly from items that could be solved only by surface comparison
and without spatial representation.

Even with the profile analysis proposed by Amthauer problems arise . Three of the four language
subtests ( sentence completion , word choice, analogies ) fall on the one hand by low reliabilities and on
the other hand . Due to high charges on a gemeinamen factor without showing sufficient specificity for
the profile evaluation More recent studies have demonstrated above-mentioned distinction between M
and W - do not replicate to give flexibility - profiles after Amthauer information about the dimension
consolidation . Furthermore, it is considered, under the present state of knowledge than questionable
whether the comparison of test results with occupational group profiles is useful. Thus , there were , for
example, in a study of the predictive validity of the IS 70 Schmidt- Atzert and Deter (1993 ) , no
significant differences in the structure of intelligence , possibly in the intelligence level of good and bad
specimens .

In summary , that the defects observed , despite justified criticism , limited and unrecoverable , however
. The IS 70 thus appears to be in need of revision , but also as an audit- worthy .

Consequences for the test user :

you should not use Form A from the word choice that easiest to work only with form B .
The user is free to decide whether he is the subject of an "intelligent" response , which according to the
test author , however, is wrong a point.
12 Literature

Amthauer , R, (1973 ) , Intelligence Structure Test 70 IS , Gttingen : Hogrefe
Brick Camp , R, (1975 ) , Handbook of psychological and educational tests , Gttingen : Hogrefe
Schmidt- Atzert , L; Hommer , W, and Hess , M, (1995), The IS 70: An analysis and re-evaluation in
Diagnostica, 41 , S 108-130
Schmidt- Atzert , L, and Deter, B , (1993 ) , intelligence and educational attainment : An investigation
into the predictive validity of the IS 70 , Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology , 37 , pp.
52-63

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