In the last few years, computer assisted tailored testing has been shown to be technically feasible; the question of its acceptability to examinees therefore assumes increased importance. This report presents the reactions and opinions of 163 examinees who participated in a tailored testing pilot study conducted at the U. S. Civil Service Commission during the fall of 1975. The reactions of the examinees can accurately be summarized as overwhelmingly positive, thus disposing of yet another potential obstacle to the advance of this innovative technique.
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