A Mental Cutting Test by Using a Computer Network

我们开发了一个在微机网络上实现心理切割测试的新系统。通过使用计算机网络，我们可以获得有关每个主题的响应时间的每一个MCT问题，这是很难获得在通常的纸笔测试。我们管理的MCT超过740名学生在东京大学和福冈大学，并进行了因素分析的反应时间和多元回归分析的总分和反应时间。主要结果如下：（1）虽然总反应时与成绩之间没有显著的相关性，但高分学生在解决“数量”问题上所花费的时间多于低分组学生，而在解决“模式”问题上所花费的时间少于低分组学生。(2)对反应时间的因子分析结果表明，“想象过程”和“分析思维过程”影响反应时间。(3)聚类分析和相关分析结果表明，形象塑造能力与分析思维能力之间存在着密切的相关关系。

We have developed a new system which implements a Mental Cutting Test (MCT) on a micro-computer network. By using a computer network, we can obtain data regarding each subject's response time on each of the MCT problems, which are difficult to obtain in a usual paper-pencil test. We administered the MCT to more than 740 students at The University of Tokyo and Fukuoka University, and performed factor analysis on response time and multiple regression analysis on total scores and response time. The principal results are as follows :(1) Although there was no significant correlation between total response time and scores, high score students spent more time in solving "quantity" problems than low score students, while high score students spent less time in solving "pattern" problems than low score students.(2) The results of factor analysis on response time showed that two factors, i.e., mage-making process", and "analytical-thinking process", affected response time.(3) The results of cluster analysis and correlation analysis on scores indicated that there was close correlation between image-making ability and analytical-thinking ability.