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Peer reviewedPowers, Donald E. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1987
Data on test familiarity effects on Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) analytical ability scores (EJ 304 980) were reanalyzed. Little difference was found among subgroups: age, ethnic groups, degree aspiration, English language dominance, and GRE scores. Test preparation included practice, knowledge of results, and strategies for each item type.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Onasch, Christine – 1994
This study sought to determine the usefulness of undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores as predictors of the time it takes to complete a Master of Science degree. It examined six variables taken from the files of 100 students who had completed Master of Science degrees in geology at Bowling Green University…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Grade Point Average, Graduate Students
Download full textTryon, Georgiana Shick; Tryon, Warren W. – 1985
Fully addressing most problems clients bring to therapy usually requires more than one session. Some student therapists seem to be more capable than others of engaging clients and promoting more visits when warranted. To discover whether graduate admissions information can predict a psychologist-trainee's ability to readily engage clients, data…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Age Differences, College Entrance Examinations, Counselor Characteristics
Rock, Donald A. – 1975
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude and Advanced Tests were evaluated as predictors of a dichotomous criterion of whether or not the candidate attained the doctorate within a specified length of time. More specifically, the project attempted to define subgroups for which the GRE tests have varying degrees of validity, and to provide…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Age Differences, Aptitude Tests
The Prediction of Doctorate Attainment in Psychology, Mathematics and Chemistry: Preliminary Report.
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1972
Data from the National Science Foundation Fellowship applicant records and the NRC Office of Scientific Personnel Doctorate Records File were utilized to evaluate the potential of GRE Aptitude and Advanced Tests as predictors of whether or not the candidate attained the doctorate within a period of from seven to ten years. In addition, the study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Age Differences, Aptitude Tests
