Some Problems with the Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment (HCTA) Test

Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines 28 (3):4-12 (2013)
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The HCTA test is a recent addition to the commercially available array of critical-thinking assessment tests in higher education. After an introductory description of the test, I critically review it and conclude that, despite the fact that the HCTA is certainly well-intentioned, it has serious flaws with respect to its affordability, accessibility, and validity

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