Remote Association Task
(For more information, contact Gayle Dow, Indiana University)
In Mednick's Remote association Task (1962) examinees are presented with three words and are asked to come up with the word that associates the other three together.
Example
What single word associates these three words together?
Cottage | Blue | Mouse
Scoring
Scoring is 1 point for correct and 0 for incorrect.
Administration
Anyone can administer the Remote Association Tasks, however it is copyrighted so you must seek permission prior to using it. To obtain a copy contact the publisher Riverside Publishing through Houghton Mifflin.
Mednick, S. A., & Mednick, M. T. (1967). Examiner's manual, Remote Associates Test. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
Also see
Insight Problems
For more information about this course, please e-mail Professor Curtis J. Bonk (cjbonk(at)indiana.edu)
Indiana University School of Education
Department of Instructional Systems Technology
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
