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Download full textWard, William C.; Frederiksen, Norman – 1977
This study provides preliminary evidence as to the validity of measures derived from the "Tests of Scientific Thinking" (TST). The TST and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) were compared with regard to their relationships to interests, self-appraisals, and accomplishments of students during their first year of graduate work in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Creative Thinking, Creativity Tests
Peer reviewedWard, William C.; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1980
Free response and machine-scorable versions of a test called Formulating Hypotheses were compared with respect to construct validity. Results indicate that the different forms involve different cognitive processes and measure different qualities. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Higher Education, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedFrederiksen, Norman; Ward, William C. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1978
A set of Tests of Scientific Thinking were developed for possible use as criterion measures in research on creativity. Scores on the tests describe both quality and quantity of ideas produced in formulating hypotheses, evaluating proposals, solving methodological problems, and devising methods for measuring constructs. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Creativity Tests, Higher Education, Item Sampling, Predictive Validity
