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Wakefield, John F. – 1985
The predictive validities of (1) a test of divergent thinking, (2) an experimental measure of creative performance, and (3) an inventory of creative personality characteristics were compared by correlating scores on each measure for 19 fifth graders with scores on the ACT Interest Inventory one year later. It was expected that each of the three…
Descriptors: Business, Comparative Testing, Correlation, Creativity Tests
Mau, Wei-Cheng; And Others – 1990
A mapping procedure is presented for studying the construct validity of interest inventories that assess the six interest types defined by J. L. Holland. The 1989 revision of the American College Testing Program Interest Inventory (UNIACT) was used to assess the interests of 1,078 12th-grade students (497 males and 581 females) and 725 adults aged…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Choice, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing