Poker Skills Measure (PSM)

Leonard, Carrie A.; Staples, J.; Williams, Robert J.

Poker Skills Measure (PSM)

dc.contributor.author	Leonard, Carrie A.
dc.contributor.author	Staples, J.
dc.contributor.author	Williams, Robert J.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-01-14T18:20:00Z
dc.date.available	2014-01-14T18:20:00Z
dc.date.issued	2014-01-14
dc.description.abstract	The Poker Skill Measure (PSM) (Leonard, Staples & Williams, 2014), measures respondents' current poker skill level. For each of the 35 items in this measure, respondents are presented with a poker scenario for which the respondent must decide which playing action is most appropriate. The scenarios presented increase in complexity from Scenario 1 to Scenario 35. The scenarios also vary in terms of which stage of the game is occurring (pre-flop, flop, turn, river), the documented actions or inactions of the other players at the table, the number of other players remaining in the hand (2 to 6), the amount that has been bet, and the described playing style of the opponents (tight/loose; aggressive/passive). Participants are presented with an answer sheet and the 39 page test booklet, which includes an instruction page, a glossary of terminology, and the test scenarios (items). Each scenario is presented on a single page in both, color pictorial and text. The PSM has a test re-test reliability of .82, high internal consistency (Cronbach's a = .79), and its validity is established by its significant correlation with objective measures of poker playing performance (Leonard, Staples & Williams, 2014).	en_US
dc.description.peer-review	No	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10133/3352
dc.language.iso	en_CA	en_US
dc.publisher.department	Department of Psychology	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Arts and Science	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Lethbridge	en_US
dc.subject	Poker--Research	en_US
dc.subject	Poker theory	en_US
dc.subject	Poker skill	en_US
dc.title	Poker Skills Measure (PSM)	en_US
dc.title.alternative	PSM	en_US