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Angoff, William H.; Cowell, William R. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1986
Linear conversions were developed relating scores on recent forms of the Graduate Record Examinations. Conversions based on specially selected subpopulations were compared with total-group conversions and evaluated. Conclusions indicated that the data clearly support the assumption of population independence for homogenoeous tests, but not quite…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores, Groups, Higher Education

Stricker, Lawrence J.; Rock, Donald A. – Intelligence, 1995
The relations between examinee background characteristics and performance on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test were studied through structural equation modeling for 3,145 examinees. Findings regarding examinee characteristics underscore the importance of socioeconomic status and intervening process variables in research on group…
Descriptors: Background, Cognitive Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Students