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The Competencies Initiative in American Professional Psychology: Implications for School Psychology Preparation
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Daly, Edward J., III; Doll, Beth; Schulte, Ann C.; Fenning, Pamela – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
In the past decade, American professional psychology has taken significant steps toward a unified statement of the competencies that define the practice of psychology, regardless of specialty. The purpose of this article is to explain the current competency initiative in professional psychology and examine its implications and potential impact on…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Content Analysis
Comparison of the General Ability Measure for Adults and the Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test with College Students.
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Lassiter, Kerry S.; Matthews, T. Darin; Bell, Nancy L.; Maher, Carrie M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Ninety-four college students were administered the General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA) and Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test (KAIT). GAMA IQs were significantly and moderately correlated with KAIT Fluid, Crystallized and Composite IQs, supporting the convergent validity of this instrument. Although significant correlations…
Descriptors: College Students, Construct Validity, Higher Education, Intelligence Quotient
College Student Performance on the General Ability Measure for Adults and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults-Third Edition.
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Lassiter, Kerry S.; Bell, Nancy L.; Hutchinson, Melody B.; Matthews, T. Darin – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Examines the concurrent validity of the General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition (WAIS-III). A comparison of the sample's mean scores indicates similar GAMA and WAIS-III Performance IQ scores. In contrast, the sample's mean GAMA IQ score was significantly lower than the sample's mean Full…
Descriptors: College Students, Concurrent Validity, Higher Education, Intelligence Tests
Effects of Test Anxiety on Performance, Worry, and Emotionality in Naturally Occurring Exams
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Deffenbacher, Jerry L.; Deitz, Sheila R. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
Test performance and reported anxiety levels of high and low test-anxious subjects taking either a regular exam or an exam containing brief, written relaxation instructions were compared. High test-anxious subjects performed more poorly and reported greater worry and emotionality. Results provide greater external validity for Test Anxiety Scale.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Higher Education, Research Projects
Parent Role Questionnaire: Psychometric Qualities.
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Mowder, Barbara A.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1993
Parent Role Questionnaire (PRQ), recently developed instrument to study individual perceptions of parent role, was piloted, revised, and studied psychometrically. Results from first (n=118) and second (n=94) administrations of test to graduate students in school psychology revealed that PRQ had relatively high internal consistency, moderate…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Higher Education, Parent Role, Psychometrics
Measurement Characteristics of the Finding Embedded Figures Test.
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Melancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Investigated measurement characteristics of both forms of Finding Embedded Figures Test (FEFT). College students (N=302) completed both forms of FEFT or one form of FEFT and Group Embedded Figures Test. Results suggest that FEFT forms provide reasonable reliable and valid data. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: College Students, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Adolescent Personality and School and College Performance: A Follow-Up Study.
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Schuerger, J. M.; Kuna, D. L. – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Reports correlations between the High School Personality Questionnaire and various indices of school achievement and compares the validities with prior studies. Uses three achievement scores: self-reported high-school grades, parent-reported high-school grades several years after the testing, and college grades several years after the testing. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Comparative Testing, Followup Studies