Greeting from Houston!
Going to use Kuhne & McPartland's 1954 Twenty Statement Test for my dissertation data source and want to have a bit of backing as to whether of not such an old and well used & modified over time tool still requires a researcher to request permission to use. From works back in 2011 I have not found this to be the case-but I still need to back this. Any feedback greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Kaaren
Hi! I don’t know this tool and it is probably generally risk-free to use such an old instrument, but as you are doing a dissertation work, I would advise you to make a serious effort to check up the permission issue.
It can bounce back otherwise if you get questions about it by examiners. The authors are most probably not alive, but contact the departments at their universities and possibly the authors of the last refering paper that write that they asked for permission to use the instrument, for their experiences. Do anything serious, and it is safer for you, and you don’t have to be sleepless for this the last night before a defence of your dissertation thesis.
Hi! I don’t know this tool and it is probably generally risk-free to use such an old instrument, but as you are doing a dissertation work, I would advise you to make a serious effort to check up the permission issue.
It can bounce back otherwise if you get questions about it by examiners. The authors are most probably not alive, but contact the departments at their universities and possibly the authors of the last refering paper that write that they asked for permission to use the instrument, for their experiences. Do anything serious, and it is safer for you, and you don’t have to be sleepless for this the last night before a defence of your dissertation thesis.
Hello Kaaren.
What current research tools are equivalent to Kuhne & McPartland's 1954 Twenty Statement Test? Will the Twenty Statement Test cover the exact information you intend to collect? Have you considered devising your own Testing Tool? In my dissertation, the mentoring data collection tools were inadequate, so I devised, field tested, had licensed, and had IRB approved my own. It may be worth a consideration.
Hi Burl,
Thanks for your answer. There is the WAY test -both measure self attitude & self-identity. very flexible and can measure just about any construct. can be qualitative or quantified. Finding permission info as to whether we need permission for use has been a challenge. You are a brave fellow to design your own test. my hats off to you!
Hello All!
Just to let you know the updata per the ASA:
"Material published by the ASA prior to 1964 is considered in the public domain. You are free to use this material without the permission of the ASA.
Good luck with your research,."
Thanks for all your attention & feedback!
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