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difference between intelligence and and rural areas. Moreover, in order to
socio-economic status test scores establish the relevance of the scale
of the experimental group and the by Kulshreshta (1972) in the present
control group. The results showed context; the reliability and validity of
that the t-value between the groups the scale were rechecked. The scale
was not significant. It means that no was administered on a sample of 50
significant differences existed between students. The test-retest method was
the intelligence and the socio-economic used to check the reliability, and the
status of control and the experimental coefficient of correlation was found
group, indicating that they belonged 0.72. Construct validity was calculated
almost to the same kind of intelligence by comparing the scale with the socio-
range and socio-economic milieu. economic status scale by Bhardwaj
(2001). The coefficient of correlation
Design and procedure was found to be 0.63. These values
showed that the test is reliable and valid
The study employed a pre-test/post-test
equivalent group experimental design. in present times also.
The study included an experimental Similarly, the Group Test of General
group and a control group. In this, true Mental Ability (Hindi) by Jalota (1972)
experimental design equivalence of the was found appropriate in current times
groups was provided by the matching of because no other standardised test with
subjects, on two confounding variables such high reliability and validity was
i.e. intelligence and socio-economic available for subjects whose medium of
status, to the experimental and control instruction and examination was Hindi.
treatment. The experimental group was Moreover, it is still considered as the
taught through pre-recorded EduSat most referenced and widely used tool to
lectures and the control group through measure intelligence of Hindi speaking
the conventional lecture method. subjects.

The Verbal Test of Scientific Creativity by
Tools for Data Collection
Sharma and Shukla (2005) was used to
The study employed three tools assess the scientific creativity of subjects
namely Socioeconomic Status Scale before and after the experimental
by Kulshreshta (1972), Group Test of phase. It had 12 items. Each item was
General Mental Ability (Hindi) by Jalota scored for the “fluency, flexibility, and
(1972) and Verbal Test of Scientific originality” dimension of scientific
Creativity by Sharma and Shukla (2005) creativity.
for data collection.
Analysis and Interpretation of
The Socioeconomic status scale by
Kulshreshta (1972) was used because Results
this is a standardised scale with high In the first phase, the existing level of
reliability and validity, which especially scientific creativity among class nine
measures the socio-economic status government high school students was
of the subjects belonging to the urban determined. The scientific creativity test

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