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Peer reviewedRobbins, Steven B.; Schwitzer, Alan M. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Explored validity of Superiority Scale and Goal Instability Scale in predicting levels of adjustment to academic, personal, social, and institutional demands of college life among matriculating freshman women. Freshman women completed two scales first upon arrival at college (N=178) and again near end of first semester (N=88). Results provided…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Females, Higher Education, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedZytowski, Donald G.; England, Raymond J. L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1995
A combination of high occupational score and a low men-in-general or women-in-general score on the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey is moderately predictive of interest stability and occupational consistency. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Higher Education, Maturity (Individuals)
Peer reviewedSavickas, Mark L.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Examined predictive validity of Medical Specialty Preference Scales (MSPS) and Medical Specialty Preference Inventory (MSPI). Administered MSPS to 71 medical students and MSPI to 73 medical students. Findings indicated that MSPI predicted accurately three times more than did MSPS. Based on predictive validity and teaching possibilities, MSPI seems…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Testing, Higher Education, Interest Inventories
Peer reviewedTracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
In 1979 and 1980, college freshmen (N=1766) completed the Noncognitive Questionnaire (NCQ). The validity of the NCQ in predicting graduation status after five and six years was assessed for Black and White students. Results indicated that the noncognitive dimensions measured by the NCQ were significantly related to graduation but the traditional…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Graduates, College Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFouad, Nadya A.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Investigated the feasibility of transferring the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) into another culture. Examined engineering and law as occupations among students from the United States and Mexico. Used a validated Spanish translation of the inventory. Cross cultural predictive validity was very similar for all student groups. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Culture Fair Tests
