title: The Motivation Analysis Test: an historical and contemporary evaluation.
abstract: This is an historical review and contemporary empirical evaluation of the Motivation Analysis Test (MAT), one of the first tests to take a psychometric approach to the assessment of motivation. Reviews were quite positive, but the test is now over 50 years old. Nevertheless, it employs innovations in measurement not widely used in objective measurement then or now: (1) subtests with different formats, (2) disguised items, (3) speeded administration procedures, and (4) ipsative format and scoring procedures. These issues are discussed and a contemporary sample (N = 360) obtained to evaluate the Motivation Analysis Test in light of its innovative characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA. lbernard@lmu.edu
authors.forename: Larry C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: R Patricia
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D001076:Aptitude; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009042:Motivation; D010551:Personality; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors