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Tradução, adaptação e validação de uma bateria de raciocínio crítico para a população portuguesa
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Em muitas situações profissionais, tais como orientação profissional e selecção de
pessoal, o psicólogo necessita, por vezes, de tomar decisões sustentadas em avaliação de
aptidões. A qualidade dessas decisões está fortemente condicionada à qualidade dos
instrumentos de medida disponíveis e à competência técnica e ética do profissional (Almeida
& Primi, 2000).
Em Portugal, observa-se uma carência de instrumentos de avaliação de Raciocínio
Crítico. Um dos poucos testes disponíveis é a CRTB (Critical Reasoning Test Battery) da
SHL People & Solutions. Essa carência motivou este trabalho que tem como objectivo o
estudo de tradução, adaptação e validação da versão reduzida da CRTB. É composta por três
testes: Teste de Avaliação Verbal, Teste de Interpretação de Dados Numéricos e Teste de
Série de Diagramas para pessoas com habilitações literárias mínimas ao nível do 12.º ano.
A amostra é constituída por 178 participantes, sendo que 77% possuem licenciatura,
58% são do género feminino e 42% do género masculino com média de idades de 32 anos e
desvio-padrão de 6,98.
Constatou-se que as qualidades psicométricas dos testes necessitam de alguns ajustes,
não sendo, esta primeira versão reduzida uma alternativa favorável face à versão original da
CRTB. O Teste de Avaliação Verbal revelou-se fácil para a amostra em estudo e o Teste de
Interpretação de Dados Numéricos revelou-se difícil. Diferenças significativas foram
verificadas com as variáveis: género sexual, habilitações literárias, área de formação, área
profissional e a variável média final de curso revelou correlacionar-se significativamente com
o Raciocínio Crítico Verbal e Numérico. Considerações e implicações dos resultados são
discutidas ao longo do estudo.
ABSTRACT: In many professional situations, such as vocational guidance and personnel selection, the psychologist, sometimes, need to make decisions based on psychological assessment. The quality of those decisions is largely dependent on the quality of the measurement tools available and the technical competence and ethics of the professional (Almeida & Primi, 2000). In Portugal, there is a lack of assessment tools of Critical Reasoning. One of the few tests available is the CRTB (Critical Reasoning Test Battery) of SHL People & Solutions. This shortage has motivated this work which aim is the study of translation, adaptation and validation of the short version of CRTB. It consists of three tests: Verbal Assessment Test, Interpretation of Numerical Data Test and Diagram Series Test for people with 12 Grade as minimum qualifications required. The sample consists of 178 participants, of whom 77% have a university degree, 58% of female gender and 42% of male gender with a mean age of 32 years and a standard deviation of 6.98. It was found that the psychometric qualities require some adjustments and this first reduced version is not a favorable alternative compared to the original version of CRTB. The Verbal Evaluation Test proved easy for the sample and the Test of Interpretation of Numerical Data proved difficult. Significant differences were found with the variables: gender, qualifications, training area, work area and the variable final mean course proved to correlate significantly with the Verbal and Numerical Critical Reasoning. Considerations and implications of the findings are discussed throughout the study.
ABSTRACT: In many professional situations, such as vocational guidance and personnel selection, the psychologist, sometimes, need to make decisions based on psychological assessment. The quality of those decisions is largely dependent on the quality of the measurement tools available and the technical competence and ethics of the professional (Almeida & Primi, 2000). In Portugal, there is a lack of assessment tools of Critical Reasoning. One of the few tests available is the CRTB (Critical Reasoning Test Battery) of SHL People & Solutions. This shortage has motivated this work which aim is the study of translation, adaptation and validation of the short version of CRTB. It consists of three tests: Verbal Assessment Test, Interpretation of Numerical Data Test and Diagram Series Test for people with 12 Grade as minimum qualifications required. The sample consists of 178 participants, of whom 77% have a university degree, 58% of female gender and 42% of male gender with a mean age of 32 years and a standard deviation of 6.98. It was found that the psychometric qualities require some adjustments and this first reduced version is not a favorable alternative compared to the original version of CRTB. The Verbal Evaluation Test proved easy for the sample and the Test of Interpretation of Numerical Data proved difficult. Significant differences were found with the variables: gender, qualifications, training area, work area and the variable final mean course proved to correlate significantly with the Verbal and Numerical Critical Reasoning. Considerations and implications of the findings are discussed throughout the study.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Psicometria Aptidões Raciocínio Crítico Psychometrics Skills Critical reasoning