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Psychological assessment

Cognitive training

Multimedia system

For the sake of readability the masculine form has been used throughout to designate both genders.

Cognitive training Multimedia system

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Contents

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6 YOU GET MORE 6 The Vienna Test System a recipe for success 7 Introducing SCHUHFRIED 8 Our product promise 9 Language options and internationalization 10 Areas in which the Vienna Test System is used 12 THE VIENNA TEST SYSTEM 12 Input devIces and accessorIes 14 user Interface 15 testIng wIth the vIenna test system 15 Testselection 15 Testadministration 16 Testscoring 17 Reportgeneration 18 specIal functIons 18 VTSHelp 18 Clientdatabase 18 Scoringprogramforpaper&penciltests 18 NormTableExplorer 18 Twomonitorsonetestsystem 18 HardwareTest 19 Dataexport&import 19 Integrationintootherprograms 19 Dataprotection 20 addItIonal programs 20 Ranking 20 Calibrationmodule 20 Individualnorms 21 the test generator 22 networked systems 22 Grouptestingsystem 23 Decentralizedtesting 23 Onlinetesting 24 expert systems

26 INTERLINKING OF THE VIENNA TEST SYSTEM AND COGNIPLUS

27 QUALITY MANAGEMENT

28 SERVICE 28 Demo version 28 VTS updates 28 Webinars

31 TESTS see next page for detailed list

117 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

119 FIND IT FAST120 All tests from A-Z 121 All tests by dimensions 124 All tests by languages 126 All tests by areas of use

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32 IntellIgence test BatterIes 32 IBF BasicIntelligenceFunctions 33 INSBAT Intelligence-StructureBattery 35 INSSV IntelligenceStructureBatteryshortform 36 specIal IntellIgence tests 36 2D Visualization 37 3D SpatialOrientation 38 A3DW AdaptiveSpatialAbilityTest 39 AMT AdaptiveMatricesTest 40 ANF AdaptiveNumericalFlexibilityTest 41 APM RavensAdvancedProgressiveMatrices 42 CPM RavensColouredProgressiveMatrices 43 FOLO InductiveReasoning 44 HCTA HalpernCriticalThinkingAssessment 45 MIP MathematicsinPractice 46 MR MentalRotation 47 NTA N-TestAlpha 48 PST PilotsSpatialTest 49 RIS CalculatingwithSymbols 50 SPM RavensStandardProgressiveMatrices 51 SPMPLS RavensStandardProgressiveMatricesPlus 52 VISGED VisualMemoryTest

53 specIal aBIlIty tests 53 2HAND Two-HandCoordination 54 ALS WorkPerformanceSeries 55 ATAVT AdaptiveTachistoscopicTrafficPerceptionTest 56 B19 DoubleLabyrinthTest 57 COG Cognitrone 58 CORSI CorsiBlock-TappingTest 59 DAKT DifferentialAttentionTest 60 DAUF SustainedAttention 61 DT DeterminationTest 62 DTKI DeterminationTestforChildren 63 ELST EnglishLanguageSkillsTest 64 F1 FormulaUno 65 FLIM Flicker/FusionFrequency 66 FVW ContinuousVisualRecognitionTask 67 GESTA GestaltPerceptionTest 68 LVT VisualPursuitTest 69 MDT MovementDetectionTest 70 MLS MotorPerformanceSeries 71 MTA Mechanical/TechnicalComprehension 72 NVLT Non-verbalLearningTest 73 PERSEV PerseverationTest 74 PP PeripheralPerception 75 RA ReactionTimeAnalysis 76 RT ReactionTest 77 SIGNAL SignalDetection 78 SIMKAP SimultaneousCapacity/Multi-Tasking 79 SMK SensomotorCoordination 80 STROOP StroopInterferenceTest 81 VIGIL Vigilance 82 WAF PerceptionandAttentionFunctions 84 ZBA Time/MovementAnticipation

85 personalIty structure InventorIes 85 4DPI 4-DimensionalPersonalityInventory 86 BFSI Big-FiveStructureInventory 87 EPP6 EysenckPersonalityProfilerV6 88 TCI TemperamentandCharacterInventory

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89 specIal personalIty tests89 AGDIA AggressionAssessmentMethod 90 AVEM Work-relatedBehaviourandExperiencePatterns 91 AVIS AggressiveDrivingBehavior 92 DSI DifferentialStressInventory 93 DSIHR DifferentialStressInventoryHR 94 EBF Recovery-StressQuestionnaire 95 FET AttitudetoLeadership 96 IPS InventoryforPersonalityAssessmentinSituations 97 IVPE InventoryofDriving-relatedPersonalityTraits 98 MMG Multi-MotiveGrid 99 SBUSB ScalesfortheAssessmentofSubjectiveOccupationalStress andDissatisfaction100 SKASUK CustomerServiceandOrientationScales

101 oBjectIve personalIty tests101 AHA AttitudetowardsWork102 BACO ResilienceAssessment103 HKSD HyperkineticSyndromeAssessmentMethod104 OLMT ObjectiveAchievementMotivation-Test105 RISIKO RiskChoice106 WRBTR ViennaRisk-TakingTestrevisedversion107 WRBTV ViennaRisk-TakingTestTraffic

108 attItude and Interest tests108 AISTR GeneralInterestStructureTestrevisedversion109 MOI Multi-methodObjectiveInterestsTestBattery

110 clInIcal tests110 ATV IdentificationofAlcoholRisk111 FBS SuicideRiskEvaluationQuestionnaire112 FFT QuestionnaireConcerningFunctionalDrinking113 FSV QuestionnaireonReactiontoPain114 MSS Multi-DimensionalPainScale

115 test creatIon programs115 TQ TestGeneratorforQuestionnaireTests116 TT TestGeneratorforTachistoscopicTests

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management softwareEachnewsystemneedstheWINWTSmanagementsoftware.Thisisusedtoadministerthetests,scoretheresultsandmanagethedata.Ithasmanyfunctionsthatmakeeverydayworkeasier.

dongleThedonglecontainsdetailsofthelicencespurchasedandprovidesprotec-tionagainstunauthorizedcopying.ThedonglemaybeaUSBlicencestickorasoftwarecode.

testsFirstselectyourtests,thenforeachtestdecideononeofthesetwopric-ingmodels: Testusages:thetestcanbeusedacertainnumberof times;notimelimitisset. 7-yearlicence:thetestcanbeusedasoftenasrequiredforsevenyears.

Input devices and accessoriesThemajorityoftestscanbeworkedusingaconventionalcomputerkey-board or mouse. Some tests require special input devices and acces-sories.

and your personally tailored Vienna Test System is com-plete!

Ready for you to use as a reliable means of measuring ability and personality traits in the context of psychological assess-ment. Objective Efficient. Accurate.

The Vienna Test System a recipe for success

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Introducing SCHUHFRIED

SCHUHFRIED1| has experienceThe SCHUHFRIED company, founded in 1947 as afamily business, hasmore than60 years experiencebehindit.Todaythecompanyleadstheworldincom-puter-based psychological assessment. Each yearSCHUHFRIEDs Vienna Test System is used to con-ductsome12.5milliontestsessions.

SCHUHFRIED2| operates internationally36distributors.Usedin67countries.SCHUHFRIEDisathomeallovertheworld.Anditknowswhereitsrootsare.Everythingisstillcoordinatedfromourheadquar-tersinMoedlingontheoutskirtsofVienna(Austria).

SCHUHFRIED3| wins awards for excellenceQuality by competence has been SCHUHFRIEDsmottoformanyyears.ThecompanyreceivedISO9001certification in 2003 and has been awarded the Aus-trian coat of arms. This is the highest award grantedinAustriaand isonlyawarded tobusinesses that candemonstrateahighlevelofexports,afirst-classcreditrating,innovativeability,goodqualitymanagementandsignificant investment in research and development.

SCHUHFRIED4| has good contactsSCHUHFRIEDworkswithexperiencedexpertsineveryrelevantfieldscientists,computerspecialistsandmar-ketinggurus.Atcongresses,symposiumsandspecial-isteventsSCHUHFRIEDnetworkswiththeothermajorplayersinthesector,sothatitisalwaysintouchwiththelatesttrends.Orsettingthetrenditself.

5| SCHUHFRIED specializes in computer-based psychologyThesuccessofSCHUHFRIEDproductsisbuiltontheuniqueinterplaybetweenthethreestrandsofpsychol-ogy,hardwareandsoftware.Allitsproductsaredevel-oped in-house, closely coordinatedand continuouslyimproved. The importance of product developmentat SCHUHFRIED is reflected in its expenditure onresearchanddevelopment,whichaccounts formorethan25percentofitsannualturnover.

6| SCHUHFRIED systems are simple and user-friendlyUsing new technology can be a daunting prospect.Whynotcarryonusingtheoldfamiliarmethods,suchaspaper-and-penciltests?SCHUHFRIEDmakesnewventuressimple.Itssystemsareeasytouseandhavemanyadvantages.Sotheresultsof testsandtrainingprogramsaregeneratedautomatically,availableimme-diatelyandguaranteed tobeaccurate.Because timeismoney!

SCHUHFRIED7| is a strong partnerSCHUHFRIED goes the extramile for its clients. Thesalesteamisthefirstpointofcontactandcanturnmanyquestions asked into questions answered. The HelpDesk helps with technical queries. Psychologists areavailabletoanswerquestionsonpsychologicalmatters.Thisisappreciatedbymanybusinessesandorganiza-tions,including:

2,600 clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation centres 1,400 self-employed users 1,250 systems in private companies and recruitment agencies 1,350 systems in traffic examination centres 530 universities 250 systems within airlines and flight training centers 13 military institutions

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More than 80 accurate and reliable tests including special ability tests, objective personality tests, adaptive and multimedia tests in up to 25 languages.

Easy to use thanks to a clear and customizable interface and intuitive mode of use. Continuous test maintenance and updating of norms ensure that high quality standards are maintained.Good value for money, especially if time-based licences are purchased.Save time through efficiency and accuracy.Standard test batteries and expert systems as useful readymade packages for greater convenience.

Our product promise



INTERNATIONAL SCHUHFRIED DEALERSHIPSschuhfrIed has a strong international outlook. the countries in which we have dealerships include:

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sionsoftheViennaTestSystem.

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The Vienna Test System speaks many languages

The management software is available in 13 different languages while individual tests are produced in up to 25 languages.

During the translation process tests are adapted if necessary to different cultural environments.

europe

BelgiumBulgariaCzechRepublicFranceGermanyGreatBritain&IrelandHungaryItalyNetherlandsPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey

america

BrazilChileColombiaUSA

africa

EgyptSouthAfricaTunisia

asia

ChinaIndiaIranIraqMalaysiaOmanRussiaSouthKoreaTaiwanR.O.C..

oceania

Australia

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Areas in which the Vienna Test System is used

CLINICAL & NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Clinicalpsychologyusespsychologicalteststomeasurebothabilityfactorsandpersonalitytraits.Forexample,psychological assessment tests have proved useful indiagnosing depression, personality disorders, anxi-etystatesandperseverationtendencies.Theycanalsohelp to identifypain-relatedperformance impairments,stresslevelsthatarelikewiserelatedtopain,andcopingstrategies.

Neuropsychological assessment is used primarily tomakeadetaileddiagnosisofchangesinperformanceorpersonalitytraitsafterlesionsordiseaseprocessesaffectingthebrain.Thetestsusedincludetoolswhichmeasure basic mental functions, such as attention,

memory, motor skillsandexecutivefunctions,in reliable and validways. The tests can beusedtoprovideanojec-tive assessment anddescription of the func-tionalimpairment.

PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGYInthefieldofHRpsychologicaltestsareusedinperson-nelselection,employeecounsellingandcareerguidance.

Inpersonnelselection,testsprovidevaluableinformationaboutcandidatespersonalityandskillsinformationthatisoftennoteasytogatherinaninterview.Testscanalsobeusedforpreselection.

DIN 33430 stipulates that tests used in the applicationprocessmustbeobjective,reliableandvalid.ThetestsoftheViennaTestSystemmeettheserequirements.

Inemployeecounsellingandcareerguidance testsareusedtoidentifypersonalstrengthsandweaknessesandanalysepotential. Interesttestsare indispensabletools.Theyhighlightanindividualspreferencesandthushelpidentifythebestcareercoursetopursue.

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Tests on p. 31 onwards

educationsporttransport: aviation

transport: rail

transport: roadpersonnel

neuro & clinical

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TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGYInthefieldoftrafficpsychology,testsareusedtoassessfitnesstodriveandwillingnesstoadapttotrafficcondi-tions.

Ofparticularinterestinassessingfitnesstodrivearetheabilitytogainanoverview,reactionbehavior,concentra-tion,sensomotorskillsand intelligenceormemory. It isalsoimportanttocheckreactiveendurance.

Willingnesstoadapttotrafficconditionsisassessedus-ingpersonalitytests.Theaspectsofpersonalitythatcanbetestedincludeapersonssenseofsocialresponsibility,self-control,emotionalstability,willingness to takerisksandtendencytoaggressiveinteractioninroadtraffic.

Assessmentinthefieldofaviationpsychologycoversthetestingofpilots,applicantsforpilottrainingandairtrafficcontrolstaff.InbothcivilandmilitaryaviationpsychologytestsareusedtoassessthesuitabilitycriteriaspecifiedintheJAR-FCL3guidelines.Withthehelpofthesetestsitispossibletoreliablypreselectapplicantsforpilottrain-ingbycheckingbothforspecificabilitiesandforrelevantpersonalitytraits.Itisalsopossibletoverifytheabilityofpilotswhoarealreadylicensedtofly.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

In sports psychology psychological tests are used tomeasurebothabilityfactorsandpersonalitytraits.

Thespecificaspectsofperformancethataremeasuredinclude concentration, reaction ability, resilience, eye-handcoordination,peripheralperceptionandanticipa-tionoftimeandmovement.

Informationonaspectsofpersonalityrelevanttosportisprovidedbyteststhatmeasureachievementmotivation,frustration toleration, stress management, impulsivityvs.reflectivityandaspirationlevel.

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYTheaimofeducationalpsychologicalassessmentistomeasurerelevantaspectsofperformanceandlearningabilityinordertomakethebestpossiblerecommenda-tions for the individuals continuing educational or ca-reer pathway. Psychological tests are used to identifystrengthsandweaknessesaswellaspersonalinterests.The findings can be compared with the requirementsof different educational and career training programs.Alongsidetestsforassessingintelligencestructure,in-terest and achievementmotivation tests are thereforean indispensable component of the repertoire of testsusedineducationalpsychologicalassessment.

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The Vienna Test System

Input devices and accessories

LIGHT PEN This device is particularly popular with respondentswho rarely use a computer. To enable test responsestobeentered,targetpointsarepositionedontheCRTscreen.Thepointslightupwhentherespondentpointsthelightpenatthem.Acrossappears,showingthattheresponsehasbeenrecorded.

RESPONSE PANELSTwo special keyboards, known as response panels,have been developed. They provide a user-friendlymeans of entering responses and can be used to ad-ministerawiderangeoftests.

Many of the tests in the Vienna Test System (VTS) can be worked using the computer mouse and keyboard; for some, though, special input devices or accessories are needed.

It should also be borne in mind that some respondents may be disadvantaged because they cannot readily use the mouse, keyboard or touch screen. SCHUHFRIEDs hardware designers have therefore developed special ergonomic input devices as alternatives to the computer keyboard, mouse and touch screen.

Easier input devices (e.g. Response

Panel instead of computer keyboard)

can increase respondentsmotivation

andacceptance.

worth knowing

TheStandardandUniversalresponse

panelscanalsobeusedasinputde-

vicesforCogniPlus.

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Light pen ThelightpeninterfaceprovidestheinterfacetothePC

Targetpoints

standard response panel 7colorkeys 10numberkeys 1sensorkey Connectionforfoot-operatedkeys USBconnection

universal response panel 2twistknobs 2analogjoysticks 7colorkeys 10numberkeys 1sensorkey Connectionforfoot-operatedkeys USBconnection



MOTOR PERFORMANCE SERIESNeededforthetest:MLSMotorPerformanceSeries

TheMotorPerformanceSeriesisahighly reliable and state-of-the-arttest thathasbeendevelopedfromFleishmans factor analysis of fine

motorskills.Bothdynamicandstaticdimensionsoffin-ger/hand/armmovementaremeasured.

the mls work panel features: holesofdifferentdiametersforsteadiness,one-andtwo-handed agroovewithseveralbendsandanglesforlinetrack-ing,one-handed 2x20contactpointsforaiming,one-andtwo-handed 25smallholesonbothleftandrightsidesforinserting pins,one-andtwo-handed two small metal plates for tapping, one- and two-handed USBconnection

FLICKER TUbENeededforthetest:FLIMFlicker/FusionFrequency

The flicker frequency analysismeasuresCNSactivation(arousal).

stimuluslightfrom10.0to80.0Hzinstepsof0.1Hz minimalinfluenceofextraneousphysiologicaland physicalvariables

PERIPHERAL PERCEPTIONNeededforthetest:PPPeripheralPerception

The Peripheral Perception testmeasurestheabilitytoperceiveandprocessperipheralstimuli.

The respondents attention is held in the center of thefieldofviewbyaskinghimtocarryoutatrackingtask.Atthesametimeperipherallightstimuliarepresentedandtherespondentisrequiredtoreactselectivelytothese.

peripheraldisplay: lightdiodematrix,8 rowsand64columnsoneachside light stimuli from the center to the periphery of thevisualfield ultrasound distance measurement determines head position

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MLS Work Panel

Flicker tube

Peripheral Perception

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client list tabIn the Client list existing client-related data can beeditedanddetailsofnewclientscanbeentered.Theclientdatabasecanbeadapted to individual require-ments by adding additional data fields to those pro-vided as standard, thereby creating a personalizeddatabase.

testing tabTesting is used to call up and administer individualtestsandtestbatteries.

The user interface of the Vienna Test System

scoring tab TheScoring tabcontainsadatabaseofclients testscores.

setup tabUnder Setup important basic settings for the TestSystemcanbespecifiedand ifnecessaryadapted toindividual requirements.Forexample, it ispossible todefine inputdevicesandoptions for theoutputof re-sults,toinstallnewtestsanddefineaccessrights.

The user interface of the VTS management software is divided into convenient and intuitively arranged index cards, making it easy for the user to navigate and to switch between the different functions. The four main tabs are:



Testing with the Vienna Test System

TEST SELECTIONIndividualtestsandpredefinedtestbatteriesareavail-able.

tests tabIf particular tests are to beadministered,theyshouldbeselected in the test list.Thedimensions list provides an

additionalmeansofconvenientaccess.Inthislist,sim-ply clickon thecharacteristics thatneed tobe tested:theViennaTestSystemthensuggeststhemostsuitabletest and test form. The average time needed to com-plete the test isalso shown.The Manual buttoncanbeusedtoopenthedescriptionofthesuggestedtest.

dimensions tabThe dimensions list is con-veniently structured and di-vided into categories. Thefollowing lists are currentlyavailable:

standard catalog: approx. 50 generally formulateddimensions fullcatalogue:approx.150morefinelydifferentiated dimensions humanresources:personnel-specificcharacteristics sport:sport-relatedcharacteristics

test batteries tabAswellasindividualtests,atestbatterycanbeadmin-istered.Inatestbattery,completingthelastitemofonetestleadsautomaticallytothestartofthenexttest.Tostandardizethetestadministrationprocess,atestbat-terycanbesavedinadvanceandmadeavailabletoa

test administrator.When re-quired theadministrator canthen call up the test batteryandadministerit.

test forms and language selectionMany testsareavailable indifferent test formswhichmay,forexample,varyintestlengthordifficulty.Differ-enttestformshavebeendesignedforusewithspecificgroups(e.g.children,giftedindividuals)orforparticu-larmeasurementpurposes(e.g.screening).Thisena-blesdifferentformsofthesametesttobeusedtomeetdifferentrequirements.Since the Vienna Test System is designed for inter-national use, it supports many different languages.Regardlessofthelanguageoftheuserinterface,testadministrationandoutputofresultscaneachbecon-ducted in different languageswithnoadditional installationrequired.

TEST ADMINISTRATIONOncetheclientsdetailshavebeenentered,therequiredtestsor testbatteriesareselectedandthetestsessionisstarted.

InstructionsEachtestbeginswith instructions, inwhichthetask isdescribed.

practice phaseThisisfollowedbyapracticephasewhichcheckswheth-er the client has understood the task. The instructionsandpracticephasesareoftenlinkedandcontainaseriesofstagesbasedontheprinciplesofprogrammedlearn-ing.Asaresult,theclientquicklygraspswhatisrequired;if he does not, the test administrator can intervene.

test phaseThe client nowworks the test items.There is no in-volvementof thetestadministratorat thisstage;thisensuresahighlevelofobjectivity.

Newlanguagesarecontinuallybeing

added to the Vienna Test System.

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A test battery is a fixed sequence of

individualtests.

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TEST SCORINGAftercompletionofthetestorteststheresultsareimme-diatelyavailable.Theresultsarepresentedinastand-ardizedwayinbothtabularanddiagrammaticform.

results tableTheresultstableliststhetestvariables,therawscoresobtainedandthecorrespondingnormscores.Thenormscorecomparisonsrelateeithertoanoverallsampleortosubsamplesbasedonage,gender,educationallevelorothercriteria.Inadditiontopercentileranks,T-scoresand/orZ-scoresareusuallydisplayed.Ifreliabilitiesex-ist,confidenceintervalsarealsogiven.

Testing with the Vienna Test System

profile diagramThecolouredprofilediagramenablesinformationtobetakeninataglance.Thenormalrangeisshadedgrey,so that deviations are immediately obvious. In sometests additional explanations of the test variables arealsodisplayed.

test protocolThe test protocol givesdetails of the clients respons-es and his working time per item and showswhetherany answers were corrected. For many question-naires an item analysis protocol is available, show-ing the questions posed and the answers given. Ifthe clients responses are implausible or incom-plete,warningson interpretationof the test aregiven.

freely adaptable title line

Brief description of the test

clearly presented information in the colored profile

test protocol and item analysis for detailed information on the course of the test

explanations of the test variables

notes on test interpretation

raw score, norm score comparison with choice of sample, confidence intervals

data from the client database



profile comparisonIt isoftenuseful foraclient to repeataparticular testafter intervention (e.g. treatment, training) has takenplace.TheViennaTestSystemcancarryoutaprofilecomparison thatenables the resultsof theserepeatedteststobequicklycompared.Thisspecialscoringmeth-od involves superimposing the profiles of the differenttest sessions on each other.All changes can then beidentifiedat aglance.Theseparateprofile curvesareshown indifferentcolorsand/ordifferent typesof line.Uptosevenprofilescanbecompared.

TEST bATTERY SCORINGIncontrasttothestandardscoringsysteminwhichtheresultsofeachtestinatestbatteryarepresentedsepa-

rately,thetestbatteryscor-ing system presents thetest results one below theother. All the display op-tions (results table, profileetc.)areavailable.

Pleasecontactusifyouwouldliketo

usethis formofscoring.Weshallbe

pleasedtosetupthisadditionalfunc-

tionforparticulartestbatteries.

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Expert System Traffic

DEMO record!born 16.06.1966, male, 42;9 years, Education level 4Test administration: 19.03.2009

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AMT General intelligence

DT Number of correct reactions

RT Mean reaction time

RT Mean motor time

COG Mean time "correct rejections"

ATAVT Getting an overview

PP Field of vision

PP Tracking deviation

Profile:

PRComment(s): The highlighted range marks the required characteristics of the examined ability and personality dimensions for the settraffic-psychological question (group 1 - motorists without increased responsibility)

Serial number of the examination center: 000000

REPORT GENERATION Thetestsystemcontainsafunctionwhichenablesthesystemto incorporate individual test results intoare-port templateattheclickofamouse.Thisreportcanbeedited,printedandsavedusingMicrosoftWord.

A report template is sup-plied for the Aviation, HR,Sport and Traffic ExpertSystemsand for individualtests.

Driving-related psychological opinion Doe, John, 21.09.1980

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Case history: Test results: The test battery lasted all together 41 minutes and shows the following results: General Intelligence was measured with the Adaptive Matrices Test, where Mr. Doe reached a performance parameter of -1.117. This corresponds to a percentile rank of 37. In the Determination Test, a test to assess the relative stress tolerance, Mr. Doe had 252 correct reactions. This corresponds to a percentile rank of 66. In the Reaction Test to assess the reaction ability Mr. Doe reached a mean reaction time of 486 milliseconds which corresponds to a percentile rank of 25 and a mean motor time of 126 milliseconds which corresponds to a percentile rank of 79. Whan assessing concentration by means of the Cognitrone a mean time "correct rejections" of 2.18 seconds was achieved, which corresponds to a percentile rank of 83. In the Tachistoscopic Traffic Test, by which the ability to get an overview was measured, the client grasped 17 traffic situations completely correct, which corresponds to a percentile rank of 93. In summary these test results lead to an allocation certainty to the group of the persons with adequate driving related ability of 78%. All reported percentile ranks result from a comparison with the age independent norm sample.

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Special functions

VTS HELPThe Vienna Test System includes extensive context-sensitivehelponmattersrangingfrominstallationanduseoftheVTStoTipsandTricksandliteraturereferenc-es.AsinMicrosoftWindows,topicscanbesearchedforusingContent,IndexorSearch.Manualsforin-dividualtestsareavailableindigitalform.

vts help is divided into the following sections: basic information on computer-aided psychological assessment theViennaTestSystem theTestGenerator updateinfo testdocumentation

CUSTOMIzAbLE CLIENT DATAbASETheclientdatabasecontainsthestandardfieldsName,First name, Date of birth, Gender, Education, Scoringcode and Language. Additional self-defined fields canbeaddedas required.An individual template can thusbecreated.

SCORING PROGRAM FOR PAPER & PENCIL TESTSThe Vienna Test System includes a special scoringprogramthatenablestestsadministered inpaper-and-pencilformtobescoredandmanagedviathecomputer.The respondents answers on the response sheet areeitherenteredviathekeyboardorscannedin.ThetestresultscanthenbedisplayedandexportedinthesamewayasforcomputerizedVTStests.Comparisonswithanormcanalsobecarriedout.Thescoringprogramcanbeusedforallthetestsinthetestsystem.

NORM TAbLE ExPLORERForeach installed test the rawscoresonall test vari-ablesareexpressedaspercentile ranksandT-scores(orintheformofthenormedtestscoreusuallyusedforthetestinquestion,e.g.asZ-scoresorStenscores).Ifavailable,reliabilitiesarealsogiven.Inmostcasesthesamplesize,genderdistribution,agerangeanddistribu-tionofeducationallevelsarequoted.

TWO MONITORS ONE TEST SYSTEMItisoftennotpracticalforthetestadministratorandtheclient touse thesamescreen.The lightpen interfacemakes it possible to connect twomonitors, thus ena-bling the administrator to observe the progress of thetest sessiononaseparatemonitor and to interveneif necessary. The clientsmonitorisusedonlyfortestadministration.

HARDWARE TESTTheHardwareTestcanbeusedtotestthefunctioningofthe individual componentsof the Test System. Uponcompletionof the testa re-portappearsonthescreenand can be printed out ifnecessary.

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DATA ExPORT & IMPORTAll data (raw scores and/or norm scores on the testvariables)canbeexportedintostandardstatisticalpro-grams(suchasExcelandSPSS) for furtherstatisticalprocessing. An ASCII file can also be produced. It islikewiseeasytoexchangeclientdatabetweentwoVi-ennaTestSystemsviaanetworkorexternaldatastor-agemedium.Toensureconfidentialityduringdataex-port,theclientcodescanbeencrypted.

INTEGRATING THE VIENNA TEST SYSTEM INTO OTHER PROGRAMSTheViennaTestSystemiseasytointegrateintoexist-ingworkflowsorsoftwareprograms,thusensuringthathigh-quality testing forms part of a clear and efficientwork process. The Vienna Test System is frequentlyintegratedintoapplicantmanagementsystemsusedinpersonnel selectionandmanagementand into ITsys-temsusedinclinics.Inbothareasthereisalsothepos-sibility of combiningonline (decentralized) testingwithlocaltestadministration.Integrationanddataexchange

between different softwareprogramsaremadepossiblebytheopeninterfacedesignoftheViennaTestSystem.

OTHER SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE languages:managementsoftwareinupto13languages, testadministrationinupto25languagesandscoringof resultsinupto14languages,allavailableflexibly,atno extracostandwithnoneedforadditionalinstallation easyimportingofself-generatednorms creationofdecision-oriented(conditional)testbatteries reportonthenumberoftestsadministered scopeofresultsoutputcanbeindividuallydefined measurementofchangethroughprofilecomparison

DATA PROTECTIONForpurposesofdataprotectiontheViennaTestSystemincludesfunctionsthatpreventunauthorizeduseofthesystemandthedatacollectedbyitespeciallyperson-specificdata.Accesscanbeauthorizedatdifferentlev-els and is controlled by four passwords, enabling thefollowingusergroupstobedefined:

securIty level 0:test administration unrestricted, access to database unrestricted, functions unrestricted AllthefunctionsoftheTestSystemcanbeaccessed.

securIty level 1:test administration unrestricted, access to database unrestricted, functions partially blocked Testbatteriescannotbecreatedorchanged,defaultsettingscannotbechangedandtestscannotbeinstalledordeleted.Temporarychangescanbemadetosamplesandtestresultdisplays, but these changes cannot be saved. Data exportoptions cannot be changed. The test system can thereforebe used to administer tests and unrestricted access to thedatabasesispermitted.

securIty level 2:test administration unrestricted, access to database restricted, functions partially blocked The testsystemcanbeusedonly toadministerandscoretests;accesstoallotherfunctionsisbarred.Thedatabasecanonlybeusedtoevaluateandscorethedatageneratedduring administration of the tests. Other data in the data-basecannotbeaccessed.

securIty level 3:test administration unrestricted, access to database blocked, functions partially blocked The test system can be used only for test administration.Accesstoallotherfunctionsandtothedatabaseisbarred.

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RANKINGAspecialmodule in theViennaTestSystemenablesdifferentapplicantsand their test results tobedirect-ly comparedwith each other.Once the requirementsprofilehasbeenenteredandthedifferentaspectsofitweighted,themoduleidentifiesthemostsuitableper-son.Rankingisbasedonthedegreeofdeviationfromtherequirementsyouhavespecified.

TheAssignment function indicates which position oroccupationanindividualisbestsuitedfor.Itisusefulifyouhaveanumberofpoststofillor ifyouwishtoes-tablishindividualssuitabilityforparticularoccupations.

You first define re-quirements profilesfor the positions oroccupations. In theevaluationthesystemshows to what ex-tent the individual fitstheseprofiles.

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CALIbRATION MODULEFor time-critical tests calibration of the computer sys-temusedisrecommended.Thisguaranteesthehighestlevelofmeasurementprecision.

In some computer systems stimulus output may besignificantly delayed (by up to 100milliseconds). Thiscould result in erroneous interpretation of the results.Thetime-criticaltestsoftheViennaTestSystemarede-signed to identify thesesourcesof technicalerrorandallow for them. This ensures thatmeasurement preci-sionisaccuratetoaroundthreepercentilerankpoints.

Especially in areas inwhich even greater precision isneeded,useofthecalibrationmoduleisrecommended.Thisenablesmeasurementtobeaccuratetothenear-estpercentilerankirrespectiveofthecomputersystemused.

INDIVIDUAL GENERATION OF NORMS WITH FLExNORMThis SCHUHFRIED software program is aWindows-basedtoolthatprovidesasimpleandefficientmeansofcreatingnormsfortheViennaTestSystem.Inonlyafeweasilylearnedstepstheusercanproduceoverallnormsornormspartitionedbygender,education,ageorotherself-definedvariables.Thenormsthuscreatedcan be readily imported into theViennaTestSystemusinganytexteditor.Topreventmistakesthereisalsotheoptiontocheckself-generatednormsforsyntacticerrors.

Test battery occupational counselling

Winch, Garyborn 28.03.1963, male, 45;8 years, Education level 3Test administration: 02.12.2008

Test results:

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3288.1-snoitcnuf ecnegilletni labreV (1-11) 31 (24-38) 72 (62-82)

0521.2-snoitcnuf ecnegilletni laciremuN (0-1) 20 (15-25) 55 (48-62)

63667.0-yromem mret-gnoL (13-66) 46 (39-54) 95 (83-106)

33579.0-noitasilausiV (11-63) 46 (38-53) 93 (82-105)

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Comment(s): The confidence intervals are displayed next to each of the comparison scores (in parentheses).1The variable indicates the match to the ideal profile in per mill.

Vienna Test System - 02.12.2008Test results Winch, Gary; 02.12.2008

Test battery occupational counselling

Winch, Garyborn 28.03.1963, male, 45;8 years, Education level 3Test administration: 02.12.2008

Test results:

QITRPerocs waRelbairav tseT

Cognitive ability

0738.4-ecnegilletni lareneG (0-1) 20 (16-24) 55 (49-61)

3288.1-snoitcnuf ecnegilletni labreV (1-11) 31 (24-38) 72 (62-82)

0521.2-snoitcnuf ecnegilletni laciremuN (0-1) 20 (15-25) 55 (48-62)

63667.0-yromem mret-gnoL (13-66) 46 (39-54) 95 (83-106)

33579.0-noitasilausiV (11-63) 46 (38-53) 93 (82-105)

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Organizational and administrational interests 28 66 54

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Comment(s): The confidence intervals are displayed next to each of the comparison scores (in parentheses).1The variable indicates the match to the ideal profile in per mill.

Vienna Test System - 02.12.2008Test results Winch, Gary; 02.12.2008

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The Test Generator

TheTestGeneratorisavailableforquestionnairetests(TQ)andtachistoscopictests(TT).

advantages noprogrammingknowledgerequired testsarequicktoproduce normseitherself-generatedoradoptedfrom elsewhereareeasytoincorporate maximumflexibility adaptabletoindividualrequirements

QUESTIONNAIRESQuestionnairescanbedesignedeitheraspower testsoraspersonalitytests.Questionscanbeentereddirect-

ly into the Test Generator orcan utilizemultimedia options(graphics, photos, scanned-inmaterial,audioandvideofiles).

TACHISTOSCOPIC TESTSCreating tachistoscopic tests involvesprovidingyourownpicturesorpictureseriesanddefiningthelength

of time forwhich theywillbeshown. The questions to beputtotherespondentafterta-chistoscopicon-screenpres-entation of the pictures arealsoeasytoproduce.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEYS USING THE TEST GENERATORUseoftheTestGeneratortoadministeraquestionnaireisverypopular.Thesequestionnairesarenottestsbutsimplesurveys.Forexample,thismethodisusedinclin-ics to ask patients about their current state of health,whileincompaniesitcanbeusedtestapersonsknowl-edge or obtain biographical information, e.g. from jobapplicants.

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Incorporate your own tests into the Vienna Test SystemUsing the Test Generator, tests that you have developed yourself can be administered within the Vienna Test System (VTS). The same functions are available for these self-generated tests as for all other tests in the Vienna Test System.

The Test Generator in use in a clinic

The Test Generator in use in a company


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the group testing procedure

All the candidates invited for testing are entered in the database.

Each candidate is assigned a test battery and a code number.

The test administrator gives each candidate his assigned code number.

The candidate uses his code number to log on to one of the test computers.

The test battery assigned to him is then presented automatically.

The test administrator uses the control monitor to monitor the progress of testing.

At the end of the series of tests the program instructs the applicant to contact

the test administrator.

the candidate contacts the test administrator.

TEST SYSTEM NETWORKUseofatestsystemnetworkisrecommendedifalargenumberof respondentsneed tobe testedat thesametime.

How it works: In one or more test rooms you set up computers onwhichtheViennaTestSystemisinstalled;thecomput-ersarelinkedtoformalocalnetwork.Oneworkstationisallocated to the testadministratorand theothers totheclients.At the testadministratorworkstationclientdata iscol-lected,testbatteriespreparedandscoringcarriedout.

At the client workstations the various candidates canworkthetestssimultaneouslybutcompletelyindepend-entlyofeachotherandattheirownpace.Differenttestsor testbatteriescanbeadministeredateachworksta-tion.

Two functions that make group testing even easier:

1) control monitorThecontrolmonitorisaseparateprogramusedtomoni-torandmanagetheindividualworkstationsinatestsys-temnetwork.Itisrunatatestadministratorworkstation;foreachclientworkstationitshowsinformationsuchastestlength,testformandclientdata.

2) autotestTheAutoTest functionenables the test administrator toprepare test sessions for different clients in advance.EachclientisgivenanIDnumber.UsingthisIDtheclientcanlogonatanyworkstation,wherethetestsassignedtohimwill thenbeadministeredautomatically. Immedi-atelyaftertestingtheresultscanbedisplayedorprintedout.

Networked systemsThe Vienna Test System


DECENTRALIzED TESTINGComputersatdifferentsites,onwhichtheViennaTestSystemisinstalled,areconnectedtoaserver.TheVTSsettings,candidatesdetailsandtestresultsarestoredinacentraldatabaseontheserver.Testingisthuscon-ductedatdifferentsitesbut thedata ismanagedcen-trally.

The VTS user rights function is used to define the rights assigned to different workstations. Youcansetupacentralworkstationwith full accessrightsatwhichagroupofexpertscanadjustsettings,managedataandselecttests.Attheperipheralwork-stations rights are restricted and depend onwhethertheuserisatestadministratororatestcandidate.

Thisenablesorganizationsthathavedispersedorglo-balnetworkstoadministertestsatdifferent locations.

Sincealldataiscollectedin one database, usefulcomparison studies canalsobecarriedout.

single workstation systemor (mobile)

online testing LocalinstallationoftheVienna

TestSystemnotrequired www

test system networks Simultaneoustestingofanumber

ofindividuals

decentralized testing Anumberofsingleworkstationsystemswithashareddatabase

Decentralized testing isalsouseful in

institutionswith a number of different

departments.Forexample, inaclinic,

where patients may be moved from

oneward toanother, thepsychologist

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ONLINE TESTINGInonlinetestingtheViennaTestSystemisinstalledonaserverrather thanon individualcomputers.Testingcanbecarriedoutonanycomputerwithinternetaccess.

Fromhis computer the test administrator accesses theVTS control interface on the server, which has all thefunctionalityoftheofflineversionoftheViennaTestSys-tem.Hemanagesthecandidatesdata,drawsuptestbat-teriesandevaluatestestresults.

Candidates complete thetestsontheirowncomputer.Invitations towork the testsaresentoutbye-mail.

VTS Online uses a modern remote

desktoptechnologyratherthanaweb

browser. This enables testing to be

carriedout under conditions that are

virtually indistinguishablefromoffline

testing.

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The symbol next to the test de-scriptions (page 31 onwards) shows which tests are available online. onlinetest



Expert systems

ExPERT SYSTEM HRThe Expert System HR is a version of the Vienna TestSystemdevelopedespecially forpersonnelselectionandpotentialanalysis.Itcombinesscientificallybasedqualitywith ease of use and can be used to test aptitude for alargenumberofoccupations - fromcall centerworker toadministrator, fromapprenticetoengineer, frommanagertotechnicalspecialist.

TheHRmanagerselectsfromalistof job-specificabilityand personality dimensions those that are to be tested.The system then selects the appropriate tests and sub-tests.At theendof thetestsessiontheresultsareavail-ableinatable,asaneasy-to-readdiagramorasawrittenreport. A less detailed version of the report is also pro-vided for theclient.Auseful ranking functionshowsataglancewhichcandidateisbestsuitedtothejob.

TheExpertSystemHRisavailableinStandardandPre-miumversions.Theusercanchoosefromtestsmeasur-ing19success-relatedpersonalityandabilityfactors:

standard generalintelligence(precision) generalintelligence(screening) generalworkhabits vocationalinterests memory customerorientation mathematicalabilities visualization riskappetite inductivereasoning languageabilities abilitytoworkinateam technicalcomprehension

premIum Standardpackage+ workingaccuracyvs.workingspeed eye-handcoordination Englishasaforeignlanguage finemotorskills multi-tasking stress-relatedworkbehaviour

profilingPredefinedprofilesareprovidedforassessmentsituationsrelevanttoHR.Theseprofilesincludenotonlytheready-made test battery settings but also a predefined rankingandaspecific testbatteryscoringsystem.The followingprofiles are available for psychological personnel selec-tionandpotentialanalysis:

assistant callcenters manufacturingwork salesandmarketing financeandcontrolling IT productdevelopmentandresearch technical administrationandprocessing management juniormanagement talentassessment careercounselling

ExPERT SYSTEM TRAFFICThetestbatteriesoftheExpertSystemTrafficcanbeusedtoassessdriving-specificabilitiesandwillingnesstoadapttotrafficconditions.

In addition to the results of the individual tests, an overallassessmentofdriving-specificabilityisprovided.Theoverallassessmentisbasedonamodelwhichhasbeenvalidatedinanumberof independentstudiesofthecorrelationbe-tweenthetestresultsandtheassessmentofdrivingbehav-iourinastandardizeddrivingtest.

Atthepressofabuttonallpersonaldetails,testresults,rawscoresandpercentilerankingscanbeincorporatedintotheWord template of a traffic-psychological assessment. TheresultingWord report canbeeditedandhenceadapted toindividualrequirements.

TheExpertSystemTrafficachievesa classification rateof86%withavaliditycoefficientof0.78.

SCHUHFRIEDs expert systems are standardized test batteries with an overall assessment to which all the tests contribute.

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ExPERT SYSTEM AVIATIONThe Expert System Aviation contains a standardized andvalidatedtestbatteryfortestingapplicantsforpilottraining.Thisassessesalltheabilityandpersonalityfactorsrecom-mendedintheinternationalJAR-FCL3guidelines,includinglogical reasoning, concentration, spatial visualization,psy-chomotorcoordinationanddecisionquality.

Using the testbatterydataanda requirementsprofile, thesystemcalculatesanoverallassessmentofthecandidatescognitiveabilityandsafety-relatedpersonalitytraits.

TheExpertSystemAviationachievesaclassificationrateof92%withavaliditycoefficientof0.85.

ExPERT SYSTEM SPORTThissportpsychologypackageiseasytouse.Fromalistofsport-relateddimensionstheuserselectstheonesthataretobetested.Thesystemthenchoosestheappropriatetests.Theresultsareprovidedintheformofaverbalreportandaranking.

The Expert System Sport isavailableinStandardandPre-mium versions. The supple-mentarychildrensmodulecanbeaddedtoeitherversion.

standard generalsport-relatedpersonalitycharacteristics anticipationofmovement memory concentration reactionbehaviorunderstress abilitytoreact selectiveattention timing visualperception

premIum Standardpackage+ distractibility eye-handcoordination stressscreening sustainedattention visualfield informationprocessing leadership achievementmotivation spatialvisualization readinesstotakerisks independenceofexternalinfluences

supplementary childrens module finemotorskillschildren memory(children) reactionbehaviorunderstress(children)

profilingPredefinedprofilesareprovided forparticularsport-relatedassessment situations. These profiles include not only theready-madetestbatterysettingsbutalsoapredefinedrank-ingandaspecifictestbatteryscoringsystem.Thefollowingprofilesareavailableforpsychologicalsportassessment: successfactorsmotorsport successfactorsgames(team) potentialscreeningchildren(6-10years) potentialscreeningchildren(11-14years)

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1|TEST2|TRAIN

3|TEST THE SUCCESS OF TRAINING

The neuropsychological tests of theVienna Test System and the trainingproceduresofCogniPlusare inter-co-ordinated. The training programs arebasedonthesametheoreticalmodelsastheteststowhichtheycorrespond;thisprovidesanefficientandtheoreti-callysoundlinkbetweenassessment/training and the subsequent analysisofeffectiveness.

The corresponding tests and train-ingprogramsarebasedon thesametheoret ica l lyclearlydefinedconstructs butinvolve differ-enttasks.Thisenablesa reli-able distinction to be made betweenthe materialspecific learning effectand thematerial-independent trainingeffectwhichisbeingaimedat.

ThesummaryshowswhichCogniPlustraining programmes are specificallytailoredtothedeficitstestedbytheVi-ennaTestSystem.

Attention

Alertness WAFA ALERT

Vigilance WAFV VIG

Selective WAFS SELECT

Focused WAFF FOCUS

Divided WAFG DIVID

Neglect-/visualfield training

Visuo-spatialattention WAFR SPACE

Working memory

Visuo-spatial CORSI VISP

Spatial and temporal encoding CORSI CODING

Updating - visual NbN NbACK

Long-termmemory

Learning of face-name associations GNL* NAMES

Executive functions

Response inhibition INHIb HIbIT

Planing and action skills PLAN TEST* PLAND

Spatial processing Mental rotation A3DW ROTATE

Visuomotor skills VisuomotorcoordinationMLS2HAND VISMO

*| in implementation |

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26 . VIENNA TEST SYSTEM WIENER TESTSYSTEM . 27

Quality management

QUALITY MANAGEMENTSCHUHFRIEDGmbHhasaqualitymanagementsys-teminaccordancewithENISO13485:2003,whichisa version of EN ISO 9001:2000 adapted to medicalproducts.

ProductsofSCHUHFRIEDGmbHaredevelopedandproducedinaccordancewithEUDirective93/42/EEG.TheycomplywiththeMedicalProductsActandthere-fore carry the CE mark. This confirms that productscomply with technical safety regulations and EMCguidelinesformedicalelectricalappliances(EN60601),bio-compatibilityguidelines(EN30993)andotherprod-uct-specificrequirements.

The development and production guidelines whichhavebeendrawnupaspartofourqualitymanagementsystemensurethatourproductsaredurable,highlyre-liableandfault-free.

RESEARCH LAbORATORYTofacilitateempiricaldatacollection,aresearchandde-velopmentlaboratorywitheighttestplaceshasbeensetupneartheuniversityinVienna.TheSCHUHFRIEDre-searchlaboratoryismainlyconcernedwithnormingworkinvolving representative samples.DIN33430 stipulatesthat the norms of tests used in suitability assessmentmustbecheckedeveryeight years toensure that theyarestillappropriate.SCHUHFRIEDGmbHcomplieswiththisrequirementforalltheteststhatitsells.


Service

DEMO VERSIONOrdertheDemoDVDandbrowsethroughtheViennaTestSystem!

Those who are already VTS users will also find aglance at the latest demo version helpful: in updateinfointheHelpmenuyouwillfindalistofalladditionsand changes (language versions, norms, test forms),someofwhichmaybeofinteresttoyou.

VTS UPDATESTheViennaTestSystemistheresultofmanyyearsofdevelopmentworkandcontinuousproductmain-tenance. Know-how from our development depart-ments (psychology, software, hardware), insightsfromourtestandresearchlaboratoryandthepracti-calexperienceofourclientsandusersareallincor-poratedintoitsimplementation.Updates enable you to benefit on favorable termsfrom the improvements thatwe regularly introduce,givingyouaccessto: newtestforms newnorms newlanguages updatedtestitems newadditionalfunctions compatibilitywithcurrentoperatingsystemsand computerhardware

UPDATE AGREEMENTSAnupdateagreement isthe idealwaytoensurethatyourViennaTestSystem isalwayscompletelyup todate.Conveniently presented update information enablesyoutoseeataglancewhatchangeshavebeenmade.Asanalternativetoanupdateagreementyoucanre-questanupdateatanytime.

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SCHUHFRIED regularly organizes webinars. Forth-comingeventsarelistedatwww.schuhfried.com.Alsoon thewebsite are recordings of past webinars andpresentationdocuments.

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Economical intelligence screening battery based on Thurstones primary factors.

ITB Institut fr Test- und Begabungsforschung GmbH, Bonn (Directors: E. Fay, G. Trost); G. Gittler, Institute of Psychology of the University of Vienna sCHUHFRIeD GmbH

ApplicationAssessment of intelligence level and intelligence structure; suitable for respondents aged 13 and upwards in all rele-vant contexts. The IBF is particularly useful as a screen-ing test when a quick global overview of intelligence level is required. In addition the intelligence profile can be used to provide initial information before a more detailed investiga-tion of particular ability areas.

Theoretical backgroundThe test aims to provide a differentiated assessment of the main areas of ability which are hierarchically structured at a level of medium abstraction.Building on Thurstones primary factors of intelligence (1938), this tool for analysing the intelligence structure cov-ers the following four ability dimensions: Verbal Intelligence (35 items), Numerical Intelligence (40 items), Visualisation (17 items) and Memory (20 items).

AdministrationThere is a time limit for the completion of each group of items. Standardised instructions and practice items are presented before each group is worked. The respondent chooses the right answer from a multiple-choice selection. Amendments can be made to individual answers within an item group, repeatedly if necessary. Within the permissible time limits it is possible to go back to any item in the group in order to change the answer.

Test formsTwo test forms are available: Form S1 (Standard form)Form S2 (Easy short form)

ScoringThe results of the IBF are given in the form of z-transformed factor scores for the ability areas of Verbal Intelligence, Nu-merical Intelligence, Visualisation and Memory. An overall intelligence score is also provided, based on a hierarchical linear structural equation model. All test scores are compared with the norms and percen-tile ranks, T-scores and an optional IQ score are reported. The test protocol indicates how the individual items were answered (correct, incorrect, amended, omitted) and how much time was required for the test.

ReliabilityThe internal consistency (Cronbachs Alpha) of the individual ability areas lies between r=0.84 (Visualisation) and r=0.94 (Numerical Intelligence). For the test as a whole a value of r=0.95 was obtained. The internal consistency (Cronbachs Alpha) of the individual ability areas in the short form lies between r=0.74 and r=0.92. For the test as a whole the value is r=0.93. The test has been optimised to combine an eco-nomical test length with a very high degree of reliability.

Validity Studies show correlations with Ravens matrix tests APM (Raven, Raven & Court, 1998) and SPM (Raven, Raven & Court, 1979) of r=0.30 to r=0.41 (APM, N=237) and r=0.42 to r=0.52 (SPM, N= 256) for the item groups and r=0.52 and r=0.66 for the overall test score. Correlations with INKA (Hey-de, 1995) are between r=0.36 and r=0.47, or r=0.54 for the test as a whole (N=320).

Norms For Form S1 computer norms are available for 4771 indi-viduals; these norms have also been separated according to age, education and gender for individuals aged 14 and upwards. In addition for Form S2 norms for 5581 individuals aged 13 and over are available.

Testing time Form S1: approx. 45-65 minutes (actual test time).Form S2: approx. 30-45 minutes (actual test time).

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A modular intelligence test battery constructed on theory-led principles and designed to measure work-related abilities both fairly and economically.

ApplicationAssessment of intelligence level and intelligence structure, for respondents aged 14 and over.

Theoretical backgroundINSBAT, a decision-oriented psychological assessment tool, is constructed modularly. This means that only those subtests that are maximally informative for the purpose of the investigation need be presented.INSBAT is based on the hierarchical intelligence model of Cattell-Horn-Carroll (Carroll, 1993; Horn, 1989; Horn & Noll, 1997). The model assumes that the intercorrelations between the subtests for measuring the primary factors can be explained by nine second-order factors that are broader in content than the primary ones. The correlations between the second-order factors are explained by a general factor of intelligence, which forms the peak or tip of the hierarchi-cal intelligence model. The validity of this factor structure has been replicated in many studies from different countries (e.g. Arendasy, Hergovich & Sommer, 2008, Brickley, Keith & Wolfe, 1995; Carroll, 1989; Gustafsson, 1984; Horn & Stankov, 1982; Undheim & Gustafsson, 1987).For the construction of INSBAT the following second-order factors were selected as being relevant to practical areas of application such as work psychology, commercial/industrial and organisational psychology and educational psychology: Fluid intelligence: the ability to recognise relationships be-tween stimuli, understand implications and draw valid logi-cal conclusions (subtests: Numerical Inductive Reasoning, Figural Inductive Reasoning, Verbal Deductive Reasoning). Crystallised intelligence: the breadth and depth of acquired cultural knowledge as well as word fluency and verbal com-prehension (subtests: Lexical Knowledge, Verbal Fluency, Word Meaning). Short-term memory: the ability to retain visual and verbal information in the short term and to re-produce it accurately (subtests: Visual Short-term Memory, Verbal Short-term Memory). Long-term memory: the ability to retain information in the longer term, integrate it into ones own knowledge base and recall it accurately (subtest: Long-term Memory). Visual processing: the ability to imagine how objects will look after they have been mentally rotated or transformed (subtest: Spatial Perception). Processing speed: defined as the number of basic cognitive operations that can be carried out in a particular period of time (subtest: Inspection Time). Decision quality: defined as the number of basic cognitive operations required in order to make a fast and accurate decision in the context of non-trivial tasks (subtest: Decision Quality). Quantitative reasoning: the abili-ty to understand and apply mathematical skills and concepts (subtests: Computational Estimation, Arithmetical Compe-tence, Arithmetical Flexibility, Algebraic Reasoning).In all there are therefore 16 subtests available. The items of these subtests were devised with the aid of various method of automatic item generation (AIG: Arendasy & Sommer, in press; Irvine & Kyllonen, 2002), drawing on the findings of current research in the cognitive sciences and applied psy-chometrics.

The items were constructed either by human item writers or completely automatically using item generators. With regard to the psychometric properties of the item material it was considered important that (1) the items of the individual sub-tests should be scaleable in accordance with the 1PL Rasch model and (2) the theoretical model on which the items are based should be able to explain at least 50% of the variance in the item difficulty parameters. This has the advantages for the practitioner of scaling fairness and unambiguity of interpretation of the individual subtest results.

AdministrationINSBAT has been designed as a modular intelligence test bat-tery. This means that only those subtests that are relevant to the purpose of the particular assessment situation need be presented. This can be done using Variable Form I (S1) or Vari-able Form II (S2). While Form S1 allows only for the choice of subtests to be changed, Form S2 incorporates the additional possibility of changing the order of the subtests and the end conditions of the adaptive tests in line with the requirements of the test situation. These two test forms are particularly useful for predicting educational and career success in fields where there are clearly defined requirement profiles. For the differen-tiated assessment of intelligence level and intelligence struc-ture each second-order factor should be measured by a marker subtest (Figural Inductive Reasoning, Lexical Knowledge, Vis-ual Short-term Memory, Long-term Memory, Spatial Percep-tion and Inspection Time). To complement the picture a second subtest can be administered for each second-order factor, thus ensuring that the whole breadth of the second-order factors content is adequately covered. This approach is realised in the Global Form (S3). According to Schmidt and Hunter (1998), this procedure is particularly suitable for predicting the work-relat-ed performance of people in occupations involving very diverse and heterogeneous activities. If insufficient time is available for the separate assessment of an individuals different abilities, the Short Form (S4) can be used. Each subtest is provided with standardised instructions and practice examples based on the principles of programmed in-struction and mastery learning. Depending on the subtest, the respondents answers are given either in multiple-choice for-mat or as automated free responses. The tasks in the individual subtests are presented partly in power test form and partly with a time limit on each item. In 11 of the subtests the items are presented as an adaptive test (CAT) with the test starting point

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INsBAT Intelligence-Structure Battery

being selected on the basis of socio-demographic data; this maximises the information gain without using items that are either too easy or too difficult for the respondent.

Test formsFour test forms are available: Form S1 (variable form 1), Form S2 (variable form II), Form S3 (global form) and Form S4 (short form)

ScoringFor each of the selected subtests the ability parameter in accordance with the Rasch model is reported. While the number of correctly worked items is merely a measure of an individuals performance, the ability parameter makes it pos-sible to estimate the underlying latent ability dimension. This represents an important and at the same time diagnostically necessary inferential step. This inferential step is, however, linked to the fit of the Rasch model, which has been dem-onstrated for the subtests of INSBAT (cf. van der Linden & Hambelton, 1997).If more than one subtest relating to a particular second-or-der factor has been selected, an ability parameter is calcu-lated for that second-order factor. The ability parameter for the general factor General Intelligence (G) is calculated if at least one subtest has been selected for each of the six sec-ond-order factors Fluid Intelligence (Gf), Crystallised Intel-ligence (Gc), Visual Processing (Gv), Quantitative Reason-ing (Gq), Short-term Memory (Gstm) and Long-term Memory (Gltm). Alongside the provision of the ability parameters and factor scores a norm comparison (percentile ranks and IQ; confidence interval) is carried out. At the conclusion of test-ing the results are displayed both in tabular form and as a profile, and these can be printed out. The test protocol for each subtest provides a record of the latency times for each item, the selected answer, scoring information and statistics relating to the adaptive process.In addition INSBAT has provision for transferring the test re-sults automatically into a report template.

ReliabilityDue to the adaptive presentation mode used in some sub-tests and the applicability of a probabilistic test model that this requires, any desired level of reliability can be achieved. For reasons of economy the reliability of the individual task groups lies between r=0.70 and r=0.95. The stability of the subtests after some 15 months fluctuates between r=0.63 and r=0.87.

ValidityThe construct representation (Embretson, 1983) of the indi-vidual INSBAT subtests has been demonstrated in studies in which the item difficulties were predicted from task charac-teristics derived from the theoretical models for the solving of these types of tasks. The multiple correlations between the item difficulty parameters of the Rasch model (Rasch, 1980) and the item features thus obtained fluctuate for the individual subtests between R=0.70 and R=0.97. This means that between 50% and 94% of the difference in the difficulty of the individual items can be explained by the theoretical models on which construction of the items in the individual subtests is based. In addition, a number of studies of the nomothetic span (Em-bretson, 1983) of the individual subtests are now available. A study by Sommer and Arendasy (2005; Sommer, Arendasy & Husler, 2005) provided evidence of construct validity for the test battery as a whole and for the global form and short form. By means of a confirmatory factor analysis the authors were able to confirm the theory-led assignment of the indi-vidual subtests to the second-order factors of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model. These results were supplemented by studies carried out by Arendasy and Sommer (2007) and Arendasy, Hergovich and Sommer (2008), in which the re-sults previously reported were replicated on an independent sample using alternative subtests.Evidence of the criterion validity of the individual INSBAT subtests has come from the fields of aviation psychology (se-lection of trainee pilots) and educational counselling (predic-tion of student success at universities of applied sciences).

NormsNorms are available for 904 adults aged between 16 and 73, as well as norms of a sample of 1595 young people aged between 12 and 15. Both norms are also available separated according to age, gender and education.

Testing timeThe time required for completing Variable Form I (S1) and Variable Form II (S2) depends on the subtests selected and the chosen reliability. The length of the individual subtests varies between 3 and 40 minutes. In the case of forms S3 and S4, which consist of a fixed sequence of subtests, the time required for the tests is 2 hours 52 minutes and 1 hour 27 minutes respectively.

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INSSV is an intelligence test battery constructed on theory-led principles and designed to measure work-related abilities in a fair and economical manner.

Intelligence Structure Battery short form INssV

ApplicationAssessment of intelligence level and intelligence structure, for respondents aged 14 and over.

Theoretical backgroundAs its name indicates, the Intelligence Structure Battery Short Form is a simplified version of the Intelligence Structure Battery (INSBAT). Like INSBAT, it is based on the hierarchical intelli-gence model of Cattell-Horn-Carroll (Carroll, 1993, 2003; Horn, 1989; Horn & Noll, 1997), which assumes that there are broad-based secondary factors that underlie the correlations between the individual primary factors or subtests. The correlations be-tween the secondary factors are in turn explained by a general factor of intelligence, which forms the peak or tip of the hierar-chical intelligence model. The validity of this factor structure has been replicated in many studies from different countries (e.g. Arendasy, Hergovich & Sommer, 2008, Brickley, Keith & Wolfe, 1995; Carroll, 1989, 2003; Gustafsson, 1984; Undheim & Gus-tafsson, 1987).For the Intelligence Structure Battery Short Form the follow-ing secondary factors were selected: fluid intelligence, crystal-lised intelligence, quantitative reasoning, visual processing and long-term memory. With the exception of visual processing and long-term memory, each of the selected secondary factors is measured by two subtests - the subtest with the highest loading onto the factor in question and an additional subtest that helps to depict the breadth of content of the secondary factory. The eight subtests of the Intelligence Structure Battery Short Form were created using a variety of approaches to automatic item generation (AIG: Arendasy & Sommer, in press; Irvine & Kyllonen, 2002), taking account of recent research findings in the cognitive sciences and applied psychometrics.

Test formsThere is one test form.

AdministrationUnlike in INSBAT, the user of the Intelligence Structure Bat-tery Short Form can only omit entire secondary factors; it is not possible to omit individual subtests or to adjust their reliability to specific assessment needs. Each subtest is pro-vided with standardised instructions and practice examples based on the principles of programmed instruction and mas-tery learning. Depending on the subtest, the respondents answers are given either in multiple-choice format or as au-tomated free responses. The items in the individual subtests are presented partly in power test form and partly with a time limit on each item. In seven of the eight subtests the items are presented as an adaptive test (CAT) with a starting item se-lected on the basis of sociodemographic data, thereby max-imising reliability and test security.

ScoringFor each subtest the ability parameter is first calculated ac-cording to the 1PL Rasch model. However, since the reli-ability of the individual subtests is deliberately set low as standard, these test scores are not reported. They merely form the starting point for calculation of the real factors of in-

terest the secondary factors, which can be used to assess both intelligence structure and level. Alongside the reporting of the factor scores a norm comparison (percentile ranks and IQ; confidence interval) is carried out. At the conclusion of testing the results are displayed both in tabular form and as a profile, and these can be printed out. In addition INSSV has provision for transferring the test results automatically into a report template.

ReliabilityThe reliability of the five secondary factors lies between 0.70 and 0.84. The reliability of the general factor is 0.91.

ValidityThe construct representation (Embretson, 1983) of the indi-vidual subtests has been demonstrated in studies in which the item difficulties were predicted from task characteristics de-rived from the theoretical models for the solving of these types of task. The multiple correlations between the item difficulty parameters of the Rasch model (Rasch, 1980) and the item characteristics thus obtained vary for the individual subtests between R=0.70 and R=0.97. This means that between 50% and 94% of the difference in the difficulties of the individual items can be explained by the theoretical models on which construction of the items in the individual subtests is based. Many other studies of construct validity are now available that confirm the theory-led assignment of the individual subtests to the secondary factors of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model (Aren-dasy & Sommer, 2007; Arendasy, Hergovich & Sommer, 2008; Sommer & Arendasy, 2005; Sommer, Arendasy & Husler, 2005).Evidence of criterion validity has come from the fields of avia-tion psychology (selection of trainee pilots) and educational counselling (prediction of student success at universities of applied sciences).

NormsISSV has been normed on 904 adults aged between 16 and 73. The total norm has also been partitioned according to age, gender and education.

Testing timeThe time required depends on the subdimensions selected.

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2D

Visualization, as it is assessed in this test, is an aspect of intellectual capacity providing the psychologist with essential information about the respondent which cannot be assessed with other cognitive tests. It is the ability to think in various dimensions and to organize thoughts on the basis of mental pictures.

ApplicationNon-verbal test for assessing mental visualisation and the ability to apply transformations to objects in three-dimen-sional space; suitable for use with respondents age 15 and upwards.

Theoretical backgroundThe primary factor measured by the 2D test is that of Spa-tial Ability (S) as defined by Thurstone in his Primary Factor Theory (Thurstone, 1938). This factor has been repeatedly confirmed both by adher-ents of factor theories (e.g. Guilford, 1956) and by those who support hierarchical models of intelligence (e.g. Spearman, 1927; Burt, 1949; Vernon, 1950). More recent research on cognitive intelligence describes the factor as one of the mul-tiple intelligences (e.g. Gardner, 2001). Sternbergs Three Factor Theory (Sternberg, 2000) also includes abilities which by definition correspond to the S-factor. On account of its very varied manifestations the factor has been very important in research.

AdministrationA given figure has to be completed. The starting point is a bar that has a gap in it; in each item the gap is of a different shape. Below the bar are 16 different segments, all of which are also of different shapes. For each item one, two or three of these segments must be selected to fill the gap and thus complete the bar. The test has 22 items. For the first 8 items only one segment is needed to complete the bar, for the next 8 two segments are needed, and for the last 6 three are required.


ScoringThe number of correctly worked items is taken as the meas-ure of spatial visualisation ability. Both raw scores and per-centile ranks are reported in the results protocol.

ReliabilityThe split-half reliability coefficients vary between 0.84 and 0.86 for respondents of different educational level.

ValidityThe tests psychological validity is evident respondents im-mediately associate the test with understanding of shapes and doing a jigsaw puzzle. Logical validity arises from the operational definition of what is measured. Construct validity has been demonstrated by correlation analysis. The content of the 2D test is similar to that of other tests that measure spatial ability and that have good predictive validity for a variety of occupations. It can therefore be assumed that 2D also has predictive validity. We are currently planning our own study of the tests predictive validity.

NormsStandardization was performed on a respresentative sam-ple of normal individuals (N=364) who were tested at the SCHUHFRIED companys research laboratory between 2004 and 2007. These norms are available partitioned by gender, age and educational level. Norms for a sample of 547 Swedish adults are also avail-able. The norms are also available separated according to age and education.

Testing timeThe test itself takes 6 minutes to complete. A further 2 3 minutes are required for the instructions and practice exam-ples.

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Spatial Orientation 3DO. Bratfisch, E. Hagman sCHUHFRIeD GmbH

OnlinetestNow available in Czech and Slovakian!NeWSpatial orientation, as it is assessed in this test, is an aspect of intellectual capacity providing the psychologist with essential information about the respondent which cannot be assessed with other cognitive tests. It is the ability to think in various dimensions and to organize thoughts on the basis of mental pictures.

ApplicationNon-verbal test for assessing mental visualization and the ability to apply transformations to objects in three-dimen-sional space; suitable for use with respondents age 15 and upwards.

Theoretical backgroundNon-verbal test for assessing mental visualization and the ability to apply transformations to objects in three-dimen-sional space; suitable for use with respondents age 15 and upwards.

AdministrationEach item consists of a picture of a number of building blocks of the same shape and size that are placed togeth-er to form a structure. The respondent is asked to imagine how each arrangement of building blocks would look when viewed from a different angle, as indicated by an arrow. He is given four alternative answers, from which he must select the picture that correctly depicts how the bricks would ap-pear from the perspective indicated. The 3D test consists of 30 items


ScoringThe number of correctly worked items is taken as the meas-ure of spatial ability. Both raw scores and percentile ranks are reported in the results protocol.

ReliabilityThe split-half reliability coefficients vary between 0.82 and 0.87 for respondents of different educational level.

ValidityThe tests face validity is evident respondents immediately associate the test with understanding of shapes. Logi-cal validity arises from the operational definition of what is measured. Construct validity has been demonstrated by correlation analysis. The content of 3D is similar to the content of other tests that measure spatial ability and that have good predic-tive validity for a variety of occupations. This confirms the predictive validity of the present test. We are currently plan-ning our own study of the tests predictive validity.

NormsStandardization was carried out on a representative sam-ple of 357 individuals who were tested at the SCHUHFRIED Companys research laboratory in 2004 and 2007. A quota plan was used. These norms are also available partitioned according to gender, age and educational level. Norms for a sample of 547 Swedish adults are also avail-able. These norms are likewise partitioned according to gender, age and educational level.

Testing timeThe test itself takes 3 minutes to complete. A further 2-3 minutes are required for the instructions and practice ex-amples.

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Now available in Czech and Slovakian!NeWOnlinetest With the creation of the A3DW, a test has become available to which the often mentioned critical comment does not apply that spatial perception tests are not suited for a comparison of gender- specific performance as men and women

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