LexCHI: A quick lexical test for estimating language proficiency in Chinese

A prominent methodological issue in cognitive research on bilingualism is the lack of consistency in measuring second language (L2) proficiency. To reduce the inconsistency in L2 proficiency measurements, brief and valid vocabulary tests have been developed as an objective measure of proficiency in...

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Published in:Behavior research methods 2024-03, Vol.56 (3), p.2333-2352
Main Authors: Wen, Yun, Qiu, Yicheng, Leong, Christine Xiang Ru, van Heuven, Walter J. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
China
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Psychology
Humans
Language
Language Tests
Multilingualism
Psychology
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Summary:A prominent methodological issue in cognitive research on bilingualism is the lack of consistency in measuring second language (L2) proficiency. To reduce the inconsistency in L2 proficiency measurements, brief and valid vocabulary tests have been developed as an objective measure of proficiency in a variety of languages (e.g., English, French, Spanish). Here, we present LexCHI, a valid lexical test to measure Chinese proficiency. This freely available short test consists of 60 two-character items presented in simplified Chinese. Although it only takes a few minutes to complete LexCHI, the LexCHI scores in two studies correlated significantly with L2 participants' performance in a translation task and a cloze test. We believe that LexCHI is a useful tool for researchers who need to objectively measure Chinese proficiency as part of their investigations.
ISSN:1554-3528
1554-351X
1554-3528
DOI:10.3758/s13428-023-02151-z