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Collaço, Christine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The primary purpose of this study was to collect evidence on the construct validity of grit using convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity principles. To accomplish this purpose and extend previous research on grit, college students from two schools completed an instrument comprised of a cognitive ability test, and a questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Persistence, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity
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Rode, Joseph C.; Mooney, Christine H.; Arthaud-Day, Marne L.; Near, Janet P.; Rubin, Robert S.; Baldwin, Timothy T.; Bommer, William H. – Intelligence, 2008
We examined the structural, discriminant, nomological, and incremental predictive validity of a behavioral measure of emotional intelligence, using data from two undergraduate student samples. Covariance structure modeling indicated that the eight subscales of the MSCEIT(C) V2.0 were best modeled with a solution consisting of three first-order…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Emotional Intelligence, Social Desirability, Grade Point Average
Young, John W. – 1989
The development of a valid measure of academic performance through the application of existing statistical methodology in a new manner was studied. Focus was on analyzing the predictive validity of traditional pre-admissions measures in determining overall academic performance in college. This new criterion, termed a Universal Scale for Grades, is…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Equated Scores