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ERIC Number: EJ348428
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Factor Structure of the MCAT and Pilot Essay.
Mitchell, Karen J.; Molidor, John B.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v46 n4 p1019-27 Win 1986
Research reported in this paper considered the construct validity of a trial essay administered in 1985-87 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). The addition of the essay caused the non-science factor observed in previous MCAT research to be more strongly defined. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Construct Validity, Correlation, Essay Tests, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Higher Education, Medical Education, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Medical College Admissions Test