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Download full textSebrechts, Marc M.; And Others – 1993
The construct validity of algebra word problems for measuring quantitative reasoning was examined, focusing on an analysis of problem attributes and on the analysis of constructed-response solutions. Constructed-response solutions to 20 problems from the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test were collected from 51 undergraduates.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Construct Validity, Constructed Response
Duran, Richard P.; And Others – 1987
Information about how Graduate Record Examination (GRE) examinees solve verbal analogy problems was obtained in this study through protocol analysis. High- and low-ability subjects who had recently taken the GRE General Test were asked to "think aloud" as they worked through eight analogy items. These items varied factorially on the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Analogy, Cognitive Ability, College Entrance Examinations
