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Peer reviewedPage, Ellis B.; Jarjoura, David – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
A computer scan of ACT Assessment records identified 3,427 sets of twins. The Hardy-Weinberg rule was used to estimate the proportion of monozygotic twins in the sample. Matrices of genetic and environmental influences were produced. The heaviest loadings were clearly in the genetic matrix. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Bound Students, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedAlbert, James H. – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1994
Analysis of a two-way sample of means is considered when corresponding population means are believed a priori to satisfy a partial order restriction. Simulation and the Gibbs sampler are used to summarize posterior distributions, and the posterior distribution is used to predict GPAs of first-year students at University of Iowa. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bayesian Statistics, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
