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Ord, Geoff – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1988
The manual for the Fourth Edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is reviewed. The test has been updated in content and design, following a rationale that is likely to make it a major individual intelligence test. The test appears readily adaptable to use in Australia. (SLD)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Culture Fair Tests, Foreign Countries, Guides

Jackson, Ian – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1985
The interrelationships of a variety of student aptitude and achievement measures are examined in a sample of 88 Australian undergraduate students, and the critial role of the data analyst in examining the relationships is discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, College Students, Higher Education

Burnett, Paul C.; Fanshawe, John P. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1997
Some 1,620 Australian high school students responded to 68 items that measure adolescent stressors. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to develop and test a model leading to the High School Stressors Scale. This scale, which has sound construct and predictive validity and adequate reliability, can be a useful instrument for studying…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools
Ivison, David – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1990
Research on the standardization, reliability, validity, factor structure, and subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) (1945) and its revised version (1987) is reviewed. Much research relating to the WMS appears to be relevant to the revised version. Use of the instrument in Australia is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Factor Structure
Padula, Janice – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1988
The manual for the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-Revised (1986) is reviewed. The test measures a child's knowledge of relational concepts. The revised version, eliminating some imperfections of the original, will continue to be a useful test of verbal concept acquisition. Cautions necessary while using the test are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries
Kendall, Ian M. – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1991
A survey identified 352 psychological tests that are used in Australia but produced in other countries. About 89 percent have been standardized for use in Australia, but no local data have been compiled for some high-use tests. Responsibilities of test distributors and users are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries, International Studies, Local Norms

Patton, Wendy; Noller, Patricia – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1994
Reliability and validity of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) for adolescents were studied in an Australian sample of 72 male and 144 female high school students. The OSIQ was found to be reliable for appropriate research with adolescents. Further work is needed to improve item content and the present subscales. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries
Dolenz, Beverly – 1993
The Career Beliefs Inventory (CBI) is a counseling tool with the purpose of identifying beliefs as they relate to occupational choice and the pursuit of a career. The inventory can be administered individually or to a group ranging in age from grade 8 to adult. The CBI is a 96-item paper-and-pencil test written at an eighth-grade reading level.…
Descriptors: Adults, Beliefs, Career Choice, Career Counseling
Thomson, Peter – 1986
This handbook was designed to help Australian technical, adult, and further education (TAFE) teachers, especially those in vocational education areas, to assess and evaluate students. The guide contains seven chapters, each written so it can stand alone. At the beginning of each chapter is an explanation of what is to follow and a statement of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Education, College Students, Continuing Education
Watson, A. – 1984
This booklet was designed to help teacher education students identify and explain certain basic principles of educational measurement and apply them to the development of a valid and reliable assessment program that measures the achievement of a set of educational objectives from a curriculum that they teach. It is intended for use in the Sydney…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives