Although students quickly form reasonably lasting judgments of their instructors and courses they are also able to alter their judgments as warranted by changing situations. These findings appear to provide support for the validity of student evaluations. (Author/RC)

In Fall 1971, three tests were administered to new students at the American University of Beirut. The predictive validity of each of these tests and of weighted combinations of them with GPA and performance in selected courses as criteria are investigated. (RC)

Provides an estimate of the number of credit hours likely to be earned if college freshmen took the College-Level Examination Program General Examinations (CLEP) and ascertains degree of relationships of scores on each of two CLEP subtests, of performance on an end-of-year achievement test, and of standing on a placement test administered prior to…

Provides additional evidence concerning the efficiency of Edward's need achievement scale as a supplement to standard tests of academic aptitude in predicting academic achievement and to discriminate between over- and under-achievers. Also examines an alternative to overall GPA as the criterion for studies of academic achievement. (RC)

Different forms of a vocabulary test were administered to college students. Results indicated that as the frequency of specific determiners increased, they formed increasingly strong but differential guessing response sets in high and low scoring groups; however, the magnitude of the effect was much stronger for position specific determiners.…

Investigated the extent to which intransitivity, as measured by the total circular triad (TCT) score in the method of paired comparisons, varies across different domains of content and across different groups of subjects. Three paired comparisons instruments were administered to high school and college students. (Author/BJG)

A questionnaire containing items on personal history, reasons for section selection, and sources of information about the instructor was administered to undergraduate students. The time at which class was scheduled and teacher reputation were the primary reasons for section choice. Other variables, considered less important by students, also…

In addition to high school rank in class and test scores, knowledge of high school type, sex, number of credit hours taken, and dollar value of scholarships and number of hours of outside work can significantly improve college grade prediction. (Author/BJG)

The predictive validity of the old and new men's Pharmacist scales and the new women's Pharmacist scale on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank was investigated for male and female pharmacy students. Each of the three scales significantly differentiated between graduates and nongraduates from the pharmacy program. (Author/BJG)

The predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examinations Aptitude Test, Verbal and Quantitative scores and undergraduate grade-point average were examined. Criterion variables consisted of graduate grade-point average, the Master's Comprehensive Examination scores and grades in individual required courses. Findings stress need for local…

The relationship of the 1964 forms of the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal to four selected noncognitive measures was studied. Results suggest performance on the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal is independent of sex, neurotic and rigid personality characteristics, and extroversion-introversion factors. (BJG)

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)

Joreskog's procedure for the analysis of simplex models was used to test Humphreys' assertion that eight semesters of undergraduate grade point averages have a simplex form. The assertion was confirmed, and precise estimates of unattenuated correlations and reliabilities were also obtained. (Author/JKS)

The development of the Student Opinion Survey is described in terms of construction of the initial item pool, sampling of items, formation of general and specific scales, and evaluation of psychometric properties. Internal consistency reliabilities, scale intercorrelations, and specific variances are reported. (Author/JKS)