The Maitland Graves Design Judgment Test Judged by 22 Experts

Abstract

In recent studies it was argued that the Maitland Graves Design Judgment Test does not succeed in measuring what it purports to measure. 22 experts (designers, painters, and sculptors) were asked to examine critically the test items consisting of pairs or triads of designs. The results indicate that most of the designs were “badly constructed” and unsuitable for the evaluation of the degree to which S perceives and responds to basic principles of aesthetic order. The agreement of experts was .92. It was conluded that the test could not be used for the selection of students for courses in the visual arts.