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Download full textZullo, Thomas G. – 1971
A battery of perceptual motor skills tests was administered to 107 freshman and 84 senior dental students for the purposes of determining the factor structure of the battery and studying differences between the two groups. The tests used included Minnesota Rate of Manipulation Test (MRM), Placing and Turning; O'Connor Finger Dexterity; O'Connor…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Comparative Testing, Dental Schools
Peer reviewedTzeng, Oliver C. S.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1991
Measurement properties of two response formats (bipolar and unipolar ratings) in personality assessment were compared using data from 135 college students taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Factorial validity and construct validity of the MBTI were supported. Reasons why the bipolar method is preferable are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
Yarnold, Paul R.; And Others – 1985
This paper reports on a short version of the Student Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), a multiple choice questionnaire that measures Type A "coronary-prone" behavior in assessing subjects' A/B types. The primary objective was to determine if the short and long forms of the student JAS represent similar measurement instruments. A secondary…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, College Students, Comparative Testing, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedShaw, Daniel S.; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
Relative fits of 3 factor-structure models of adolescent reckless behavior were examined using the 10-item Reckless Behavior Questionnaire with 1,357 college and 181 high school students. Both one- and two-factor models were found to be satisfactory representations. Implications of a study of construct validity are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns
Benderson, Albert, Ed. – Focus, 1988
The scores of handicapped students taking tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations are flagged so that admissions officers will be aware that they were achieved under special circumstances. A series of studies was initiated to determine whether special administrations of such tests are comparable to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Students
Li, Weichang; Mitchell, Karen J. – 1992
A substantially revised Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) was introduced in spring 1991. The new examination is designed to assess critical thinking skills, basic concepts and problem solving facility in science, and writing skills. This paper reports preliminary findings on the factor structure of the revised MCAT, which consists of four…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Testing
