The psychometric characteristics (Validity and Reliability) of The Cambridge mindreading (CAM) face battery

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics represented in the validity and reliability of The Cambridge Mindreading (CAM) Face Battery testing complex emotion recognition. This study aims to introduce the CAM battery of tasks, testing recognition of 20 complex emotions and mental states from faces to Arabic environment. CAM reading facial expressions have been applied on a sample of 164 individual either they are students at the University or higher. The results showed that the sample is mostly able to characterize complex emotions with a few amendments which will be discussed later. For the validity, the raters analyzed each video to check its accuracy, the split-have responses for each emotion was done to measure the stability of the of content. The results showed the reliability and validity with the amendments that have been taken into account where it can be applied to the Arab Environment. The video is valid and reliable and could be applied inn Arab society.