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Nevo, Barukh – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1976
Freshmen (N=202) took two batteries of aptitude tests 10 months apart. Six pairs of tests were studied. Two pairs were identical, two were parallel, and two were completely different. This design made it possible to separate three components of practice: (a) general test sophistication, (b) specific practice effect, and (c) item familiarization.…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Group Testing
Mehrens, William – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1981
Responds to the Nader report on the Educational Testing Service authored by Nairn. Major themes of the nine chapters of the report are addressed. The last sections provide comment on the responses of the Educational Testing Service. (RC)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Bias, Credibility, Educational Testing
Crites, John O. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1974
The author discusses three methodological obstacles to the effective measurement of career maturity. These are: (1) linear versus nonlinear time functions; (2) longitudinal versus cross-sectional developmental data collection designs; and (3) maturational versus error variance on the estimation of test-retest reliability. (RP)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Development, Literature Reviews, Measurement
