The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test was translated into Arabic and administered to 130 Saudi Arabian men in a technical training program. Psychometric data, percentile scores, and information specific to this cross-cultural testing experience are presented. In the aggregate the test results for the Saudi Arabian sample appear comparable to the norming data for selected American samples, but further analysis of item data is needed for both Saudi Arabian and American samples before the test can be used with confidence.
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