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Panackal, Abraham A.; Heft, Carl S. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
Two multiple choice forms of two cloze reading tests were developed from responses to the cloze forms by college undergraduates. These tests were investigated using the original keys, empirical keys, and option weighted keys. Reliability and validity data are reported. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Reading Tests
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Schriesheim, Chester A.; Schriesheim, Janet F. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The invariance of results from magnitude estimation and pair comparison treatment of complete ranks scaling procedures is examined. Whether or not roughly interval measurement is achieved by these methods is also explored. Implications for the validity of measurement are briefly discussed. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Rating Scales, Technical Reports
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Michael, William B.; Shaffer, Phyllis – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The California State University and Colleges English Placement Test was designed to provide information about the reading and writing skills of newly admitted college students. The validity of this measure is examined. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, English Education, Equivalency Tests, Higher Education
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Dailey, David P. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
Items constructed like those of Mednick's Remote Associates Test (RAT) fall into distinct categories, which are shown to interact significantly with subjects and with subject groups determined on the basis of performance. Some doubts are cast on the validity of the RAT. A similar 16-item test is included. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Association Measures, Creativity Tests, Higher Education, Item Analysis
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Hosseini, A. A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The validity of the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the National Organization for Education Evaluation of the Iranian Ministry of Sciences and Higher Education was examined in relation to the prediction of success of 406 college sophomores in Iran. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade Prediction, High Schools
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Pascale, Pietro J.; Port, Patricia – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
An investigation of the correlations between scores on subtests of the National League for Nursing Achievement Tests and scores on the corresponding sections of the Ohio State Board Licensure Examinations revealed significant relationships on all five of the content-similar subtests. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Certification, Correlation
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Willoughby, T. Lee; Hutcheson, Sam J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The standard growth expectations for various levels and categories of the Quarterly Profile Examination were reported in this study as an approach to assessing edumetric validity. The results demonstrated the usefulness of computing standard growth expectations for tests used in the measurement of within-individual growth. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Criterion Referenced Tests, Growth Patterns, Higher Education
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Aleamoni, Lawrence M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The development of the Arizona Course/Instructor Evaluation Questionnaire is described. Related research is presented demonstrating the reliability and validity of the Arizona Course/Instructor Evaluation Questionnaire. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Higher Education
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Abbott, Robert D.; Perkins, David – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The development and implementation in a psychology department of a set of student rating-of-instruction items was discussed. The results of item descriptive statistics, correlational, and principal component analysis supported the construct validity of the items. (Author)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Item Analysis
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White, William F.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The responses from 212 college students in an educational psychology course to the Inventory of Student Perception of Instruction and the Instructional Improvement Questionnaire were factor analyzed and related to three measures of course achievement. All three measures correlated significantly with each of the six factors drawn from each…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Correlation, Factor Analysis
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Shaffer, Phyllis; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
For a sample of 270 students who sought on their own initiative counseling on academic, career, vocational, and personal matters at a university counseling and testing center, intercorrelations of their responses to 20 statements on the Evaluation of Counselors Scale were factor-analyzed. Tables of results are presented and discussed. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Correlation, Counselor Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Higher Education
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Mehrabian, Albert – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
Reliability and validity data are presented for three orthogonal measures of temperament: trait-pleasure, trait-arousal, and trait-dominance. Reliability coefficients for the three scales were .91, .60, and .84, respectively. Intercorrelations among the three scales were insignificant and low. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Correlation, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Personality
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Wong, Paul T. P.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The Trent Attribution Profile provides measures of locus of control and stability which can be further partitioned into individual attribution elements (ability, effort, task difficulty, luck). Reliability and validity data are reported. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Higher Education, Locus of Control
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Rogers, Gil – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
Five category scores of word usage frequency were generated from responses on the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blanks for 61 college freshmen. These scores were then used to predict asocial behavior of the freshman. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Whiteman, Victor L.; Shorkey, Clayton T. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The validity of the Rational Behavior Inventory was investigated by examining its relationship with four other measures of personality in addition to class standing and age. Results supported the validity of the measure. (JKS)
Descriptors: College Students, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics
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