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Utilization of Levels of Intellectual Ability as a Control Variable in Studies of Nonintellectual Factors in Academic Achievement
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Morgan, Ronald R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1976
Investigates the importance of using levels of intellectual ability as a control variable in studies of nonintellectual factors in academic achievement and determines the utility of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule as a supplement to academic aptitude test scores in the prediction of success in college. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Grade Point Average, Higher Education
The Construct Validity of the Occupational Themes on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory
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Utz, Patricia; Korben, Donald – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1976
The purpose of this study was to investigate the construct validity of the occupational themes on the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory. Male (n=199) and female (n=204) college counseling center clients were administered the SCII and the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS). The occupational themes and related descriptors were validated in…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Females, Higher Education
Use of Selected Factors as Predictors of Success in Completing a Secondary Teacher Preparation Program
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Belcastro, Frank P. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1975
A multiple regression analysis was performed on all Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) and Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) scales to determine those scales which could be used to predict success in a secondary teacher preparation program for females and males. Significant discriminant function equations were obtained. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Age, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Intelligence Quotient