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Peer reviewedTrimmer, Harvey, Jr. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1974
Kapes and Sievert's (1973) research on the difference between wooden and plastic peg boards for the GATB is replicated. The results indicate that individuals tested on the wooden equipment perform significantly higher than those tested on the plastic equipment. (Author/PC)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Research Needs, Research Projects, Test Reliability
Download full textKapes, Jerome T. – 1975
Two independent studies were conducted to investigate possible differences in General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) aptitude M resulting from the use of different test equipment (wooden vs. plastic apparatus.) As part of a ten-year longitudinal study of Vocational Development being conducted in the Department of Vocational Education at The…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores
Simmons, Ernest W. – 1992
As developer and custodian of the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) is responsible for ensuring that its use meets established professional standards. Considering the logistical problems of overseeing the use of the GATB at more than 2,000 separate sites, the USDOL has confronted a monumental task in the…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, English, Program Evaluation, Spanish
