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Weigl, Klemens; Forstner, Thomas – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2021
Paper-based visual analogue scale (VAS) items were developed 100 years ago. Although they gained great popularity in clinical and medical research for assessing pain, they have been scarcely applied in other areas of psychological research for several decades. However, since the beginning of digitization, VAS have attracted growing interest among…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Visual Measures, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries
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Wiley, Edward W.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Kurpius, Amy A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2014
The name "SAT" has become synonymous with college admissions testing; it has been dubbed "the gold standard." Numerous studies on its reliability and predictive validity show that the SAT predicts college performance beyond high school grade point average. Surprisingly, studies of the factorial structure of the current version…
Descriptors: College Readiness, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Factor Analysis
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Luttrell, Vickie R.; Callen, Bruce W.; Allen, Charles S.; Wood, Mark D.; Deeds, Donald G.; Richard, David C. S. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2010
The goal of this study was to develop a self-report inventory that measures individual differences in the perceived value of mathematical literacy for general education students. The Mathematics Value Inventory (MVI) is grounded in the Eccles et al. model of achievement-related choices and surveys students' beliefs in four areas: interest, general…
Descriptors: General Education, Social Desirability, High Achievement, Numeracy