Sex Differences in Predictions of College Grades from Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores.

Stricker, Lawrence J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ476877

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Publication Date: 1993

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Sex Differences in Predictions of College Grades from Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores.

Stricker, Lawrence J.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v85 n4 p710-18 Dec 1993

The role played by sex-related differences in prediction of grades from Scholastic Aptitude Test scores with regard to the grade criterion and the variables associated with academic performance was studied for an entire university first-year class (4,351 students). Sources of underprediction for women are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Comparative Testing, Females, Grade Prediction, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Males, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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