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ERIC Number: EJ277479
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Personality Factors as Predictors of Grade Point Average and Graduation from Nursing School.
Zagar, Robert; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n4 p1169-75 Win 1982
This study determined the predictive validity of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory relative to that afforded by the American College Testing Program's (ACT) Assessment composite score in forecasting academic success in a three-year, hospital-based nursing diploma program, as measured by grade point average. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average, Graduation, Higher Education, Nursing Education, Personality Measures, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Act Assessment; Edwards Personal Preference Schedule; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory