In terms of measurement, the SVT was chosen because it adds to the ecological validity of the study. The SVT can be developed and administered by instructors and administrators with very little training, unlike traditional psychometric tests that are often used in education. In real world situations the SVT is a more viable options compared to other traditional measures. However, the SVT is limited in the degree of granularity that can be assessed in terms of cognition. Further, although analyses of error types by “new” and “old” responses across conditions were conducted, the results should be interpreted with caution. Participants in the listening condition were more likely to correctly choose a response as reflecting meaning of the original text, but they also selected a higher number of “old” responses. Adult students in the reading condition, in contrast, selected a more equal number of “old” and “new” responses and were more accurate in their selections. Future research may choose to investigate a finer level of
detail as to types of errors committed to gain and understanding of whether adult student responses were due to the ability to memorize key words, but failure comprehend the passage-level meaning of the text or accurate comprehension of the gist of the text