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Backman, Margaret E.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1979
Examines the vocational aptitude patterns of males and females and Blacks and Whites. Work samples from the Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation were used to assess verbal, numerical, clerical perception, motor, and spatial aptitudes. Many differences were revealed of which counselors should be aware. (Author)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Ethnic Studies, Performance, Research Projects
Jensen, Marjane; Beck, Michael D. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1979
In revising the Metropolitan Achievement Tests, the publisher attempted to balance the presentation of sexes and to portray both sexes in less stereotypic roles. This study examined whether the revision conformed to these guidelines. Results indicate the present test content is significantly better balanced and less stereotypic than previous…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Item Analysis, Research Projects, Sex Discrimination
Brenner, David; Gazda-Grace, Patricia Ann – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1979
Confirmed the hypothesis that women in female career-planning groups would be more able to make career decisions than women in sexually mixed groups, using high school students as the sample. The design called for three groups: one group included only women and two groups included men and women. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Decision Making, Females