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Matošková, Jana; Kovárík, Martin – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2017
It has been suggested that tacit knowledge may be a good predictor of performance in college. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which a situational judgment test developed to measure tacit knowledge correlates with predictors and indicators of college performance. This situational judgment test includes eight situations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students, Predictor Variables, Situational Tests
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Elosua, Paula; Iliescu, Dragos – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Psychometric practice does not always converge with the advances of psychometric theory. In order to investigate this gap, the authors focus on the 10 most used psychological tests in Europe, as identified by recent surveys. The article analyzes test manuals published in 6 different European countries for these 10 most used tests. A total of 32…
Descriptors: Psychological Testing, Personality Measures, Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries
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Antill, John K.; Cunningham, John D. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1982
Compared the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ) and the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) as measures of androgyny. Results showed that femininty (Concern for Others) and masculinity (Dominance) accounted for most of the variance, but for PAQ, clusters of male- and female-valued items (i.e., Extroversion and Insecurity) formed subsidiary factors.…
Descriptors: Androgyny, College Students, Comparative Testing, Factor Analysis
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McGurk, Barry J.; Bolton, Neil – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
Compared the scores of reformatory inmates and technical college students on the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and the Psychological Screening Inventory. Two factors accounted for most of the variance. Neuroticism was common to both groups. The second factor in the delinquent group was extraversion. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, College Students, Comparative Testing
Rubin, Stephen – 1981
Dramatic accounts of adolescent turmoil may confuse psychopathology with normal development if derived from the study of clinical populations. To compare the development of normal adolescents, 108 students aged 17-22 from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Western Samoa were studied. Results of three different personality measures…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adults, Cohort Analysis
Costantino, Giuseppe; And Others – 1989
TEMAS is an apperception test depicting Hispanic and Black characters (minority version) or White characters (non-minority version) interacting in urban settings and expressing culturally oriented themes. It is scored for cognitive, affective, and personality functioning. The normative profiles, reliability, and criterion-related validity of TEMAS…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Fair Tests
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Ellis, Barbara B.; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1993
Evaluates the measurement equivalence of an English-language version of the Trier Personality Inventory, using statistical methods based on item response theory to identify items displaying differential item functioning (DIF). Results with 295 U.S. and 213 West German undergraduates and 203 U.S. college students indicate significant agreement in…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences