Observational Abilities Test

Observational Abilities Test


INTRODUCTION


     What is true in the eyes of one, can be seen as a delusion in another.

We, as a society, are made up of a dramatically diverse amalgam of cultures and

abilities.  Finding out what those differences are can help us reach a better

understanding of each other, thus a more equitable relationship can be

developed.  Therefore, finding the  observational abilities of a given group

may help yield some interesting and valuable information.

     In the following study several groups were tested on their

observational abilities.  In order to develop such a test, it was necessary to

devise a structured approach for gathering and interpreting the information.

Therefore, the scope of the test was formulated based on hypothesis testing.

The following hypothesis was established as the criterion for the test:


Null hypothesis (Ho)          : Males and females do not have

different observational abilities


Alternative Hypothesis (H1)     : Males and females do have different

observational abilities


EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN


     The study consisted of 3 groups of varying size and structure.

During the initial phase, the members of the study were unaware that any test

was being conducted.  The locations of the test were Wilford Hall Medical

Center : Primary Care Meeting, University of the Incarnate

Word : World Literature Class, and University of Texas at San Antonio :

Business Statistics Class.  The sample sizes and constructs were as follows:


Wilford Hall Medical Center          :     30 people - 19 (F) 11 (M)

University of the Incarnate Word     :     19 people -   9 (F) 10 (M)

University of Texas at San Antonio:     32 people - 11 (F) 21 (M)


The test subjects were all presented with the same scenario, given the normal

degree of variation.  The procedure of the test was as follows: - The

instructor/manager was advised that a test would be

   conducted sometime during the period. - A male messenger with black hair

and wearing a blue shirt

   and slacks, would enter the room unannounced. - The messenger would hand an

envelope to the instructor. - The messenger would then say, "This is from

Debbie". - The messenger would then exit the room. The instructor/manager had

been asked to wait 10 minutes, then the instructor/manager would pass out a

form for the respondents to fill out (Results: Sample Form). All the data was

compiled and corrected, then the data was inputted into the SPSS statistical

program for analysis.  Each correct answer on the form was given a value of 10

and each incorrect answer was given a value of 0.  The male and female

respondents were analyzed individually by sex and group (Results: Descriptives),

Then the relevant scores and data of the groups were evaluated against each

other (Results: Observation Test - Mean Scores).


RESULTS


     The following pages contain a sample test and the output of data

retrieved from the study.  The programs used to evaluate and display the data

were the SPSS Professional Statistical Software and Microsoft Excel.


SAMPLE TEST FORM Please answer the following questions about the messenger that

had previously entered the room.  If you do not know the correct response

 then choose the "unknown" option, please do not guess.  Thank You!


1)  Was the messenger male or female? › Male › Female › Unknown


2)  What color was the messengers clothing? › Red › Bla
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