| Test Number | 57 |
| Title | Similes |
| Author | Schaefer, C. E. |
| Category | |
| Copyright Date | 1971 |
| Availability | From author |
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| Age/Grade Level | Grades 4 - 16 |
| Cost | Information is not available. |
| Forms | Two forms: 1 and 2. |
| Source | Dr. Charles E. Schaefer |
| Address | 540 Scarsdale Rd. Yonkers, NY 10707 |
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| Definition | Emphasizes originality in literary expression. |
| Purposes | This is intended to assess literary creativity. It tests the ability to form original metaphors and similes. |
| Characteristics | Generating Ideas Digging Deeper into Ideas |
| Manual |
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| | There is a published manual; complete information was not available for review. |
| Validity |
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| Fair | Concurrent validity was .32 and .58 with the verbal measures from the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking; .02 to .14 with 2 nonverbal measures on TTCT. A significant relationship was reported with teacher observation. The sample size was limited. MMY #8, |
| Reliability |
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| Good | The correlations for split halves was reported in the .80’s. Inter-rater reliability ranged from .93 to .98. The alternate forms reliability was .60. Information on the size of the sample is not available. |
| Utility |
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| Fair | The test consists of 10 items asking for 3 similes each. It is untimed and can be completed in a group setting in about 15 minutes. Complete information is not available. |
| Interpretation |
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| Fair | Scoring is based upon novelty and appropriateness of response. A rating scale is provided as a guide to scoring. Responses that are novel and appropriate receive high scores. Complete information is not available. |
| Propriety |
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| Poor | Information is not available. |
| Reviews & Related Lit |
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| MMY #8, 1978: Clark, P. M. “Conceptually it is an interesting measure, and what evidence does exist encourages its continued use in research in the area of assessment of verbal creativity.” MMY #8, 1978: Frederiksen, N. “Similes would seem to compare favorably with other similar tests …the test should be used with great caution in making important educational decisions. |
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