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Direct linkGlavin, Kevin W.; Savickas, Mark L. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2011
Based on the standard error of measurement, Holland (1985) suggested the "rule of eight" for determining the meaningfulness of differences between two summary scores on the Self Directed Search. The present study empirically examined the rule's validity for practice. The participants were 2397 (1497 females and 900 males) undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Validity, Error of Measurement, Higher Education
Prediger, Dale J. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1981
Examined validity data for 50 criterion groups (N=9,256) to determine which reporting procedure, i.e., raw scores or normed scores, provided better agreement between the occupations pursued by the criterion group members and their predominant interests. Analyses suggested that normed scores were more valid than raw scores. (RC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Females, Interest Inventories, Norms
