TY  - JOUR
AU  - Luman Yang
AU  - Baoquan Liu
PY  - 2026
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
JF  - Journal of Intercultural Communication & Interactions Research
IS  - 1
VL  - 5
SN  - 2768-1459
TI  - A Validation Study of the Intercultural Competence Test (ICT) Applying Weir’s Socio-Cognitive Framework
DO  - 10.3726/jicir.2026.1.0005
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1741195
N2  - Center for Intercultural Competence Assessment (CICA) launched the Intercultural Competence Test (ICT) in 2023. However, research on the validity of this test remains limited. Therefore, this study investigates the validity of ICT based on Weir’s (2005) socio-cognitive framework, focusing on cognitive validity, context validity, and consequential validity. This study addresses three main research questions: (1) Does ICT reflect the cognitive processes involved in real intercultural interactions? (2) To what extent does the test content align with the exam syllabus? (3) Does ICT exert a positive washback effect on teaching and learning? 
KW  - Intercultural Competence Test, Cognitive validity, Socio-cognitive framework
ER  -