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Construct Validity of the Divergent Production Subtests from the Structure-Of-Intellect Learning Abilities Test.
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Thompson, Bruce; Andersson, Billie V. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The construct validity of three subtests of the Structure-of-Intellect Learning Abilities Test ( (1) Divergent Production of Figural Units (DFU), (2) Divergent Production of Semantic Units, and (3) Divergent Production of Symbolic Relations) was investigated and generally supported, although results were somewhat mixed with respect to the DFU…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Divergent Thinking, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis
Children's Beliefs about Sources of Health: A Reliability and Validity Study.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Investigated measurement characteristics of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales when the scales are used with elementary school children. The MHLC scales were administered to 876 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Results from four analyses of data strongly support the reliability and factorial validity of the revised MHLC…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Health, Intermediate Grades, Locus of Control
Use of the Group Embedded Figures Test with Children.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1983
The present study assessed the feasibility of using a widely recognized style measure, the Group Embedded Figures Test, with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders. The results were generally favorable with respect ot the test's applicability to these age groups. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Field Dependence Independence, Group Testing, Guidance Centers
The Nature of Health Locus of Control, Revisited Using Confirmatory Factor Analytic Methods and Two Samples: A Covariance Method for Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – 1991
People's beliefs about the origins of their health, sometimes referred to as health locus of control, have been shown to influence a variety of important behaviors, including the propensity to engage in effective health maintenance activities, and the willingness to seek and follow medical advice. The purpose of this study was to explore the…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Childhood Attitudes, Construct Validity, Health
Validity of the Pearson-Johnson Taxonomy of Comprehension Questions.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – Reading Psychology, 1985
The validity of the Pearson-Johnson taxonomy is supported by the finding that the most correct answers was obtained on the textually explicit scale while the least correct answers occurred on the scriptally implicit scale. (FL)
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Education, Grade 4, Grade 5
The Relationship of a Measure of Structure of Intellect Abilities and Academic Achievement.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The usefulness of the Structure of Intellect Learning Abilities Test for predicting reading and arithmetic achievement of elementary school pupils as measured by the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills was investigated using regression analyses. The Structure of Intellect test performed generally as predicted. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Mathematics, Intelligence Tests
Validity of a Measure of Children's Health Locus of Control: A Second-Order Factor Analysis.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – 1989
The study reported in this paper investigated the structure of the health locus of control beliefs of elementary school children using second-order factor analysis and the measurement characteristics of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales. Changes of wording were made in 10 of the MHLC Scales items in order to improve the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Grade 4