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Download full textClara Pracana Ed.; Michael Wang Ed. – Online Submission, 2023
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2023, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS), held in International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2023, held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 22 to 24 of April…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Direct linkColeman, Chris; Lindstrom, Jennifer; Nelson, Jason; Lindstrom, William; Gregg, K. Noel – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
The comprehension section of the "Nelson-Denny Reading Test" (NDRT) is widely used to assess the reading comprehension skills of adolescents and adults in the United States. In this study, the authors explored the content validity of the NDRT Comprehension Test (Forms G and H) by asking university students (with and without at-risk…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Tests, Content Validity
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2019
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2019, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Reuman, David A.; And Others – 1982
According to classical test theory, the presence of random measurement error in a psychological test has important implications for validation studies. The more comprehensive application of classical test theory in construct validation is distinguished from that in criterion-oriented validation. Critics of thematic apperceptive measurement of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Adults, Error of Measurement
Peer reviewedSwanson, Jane L.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1985
Examined the Academic Comfort (AC) Scale of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and its relationship to academic level, performance, and aspirations. Results from occupational criteria samples and a student survey indicated the AC scale is moderately correlated with grade point average and strongly related to attained educational level. (BH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adults, College Students
Martin, Clessen J.; Hanser, Lawrence M. – 1985
The correlation was examined between the Officer Selection Battery (OSB) and the five areas of evaluation comprising the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Basic Camp Student Evaluation Report: physical fitness, graded military skills, job performance, peer rating, and academic potential and grades. The moderating effect of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Rating, Adults
Taylor, Ronald L. – Diagnostique, 1990
The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery-Revised is a set of tests designed to measure cognitive abilities, scholastic aptitude, and achievement in the areas of reading, mathematics, and written language, in individuals aged 2-95 years. This paper describes the test battery's administration, scoring, standardization, reliability, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Adults
McCombs, Barbara L.; Dobrovolny, Jacqueline L. – 1980
The potential reliability and construct and predictive validity of a 30-item Study Skills Questionnaire (SSQUES) was evaluated for its ability to: (1) predict student performance in a self-paced, individualized, or computer-managed instructional environment, and (2) identify students needing some type of study skills remediation. The study was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Attention Control, Computer Managed Instruction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: predictors of primary grade reading achievement; factor analysis of the WISC-R to distinguish disabled readers at three grade levels; a process model for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adults, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Baird, Leonard L. – 1976
This review examines the accuracy and the concurrent and predictive validity of brief self-report information, and evaluates the promise and problems involved in its practical use. In section one, the power of self-report information for predicting and understanding grades is reviewed. In the second section, research on the influence of background…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Activism, Adults, Background
