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Summary of Research on Restructuring the Graduate Record Examinations Aptitude Test.

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Wild, Cheryl L. – 1979

Three sections of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test were reviewed before the introduction of the restructured test in October, 1977: research on (1) the GRE-Verbal section; (2) the GRE-Quantitative section; and (3) a planned third section, measuring analytical thinking skills. Research in all three areas focused on test…

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Processes, College Entrance Examinations

Construct Validity of the GRE Analytical Test: A Resource Document.

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Duran, Richard P.; And Others – 1987

This study planned further research aimed at understanding how the current version of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) analytical measure reflects cognitive skills that are important to success in graduate education. Several activities were completed, including selective literature reviews of: (1) cognitive and psychometric research on…

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes