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Peer reviewedConger, Anthony J.; Jackson, Douglas N. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
Paper discusses the nature of the suppressor variable, constraints upon the degree of gain in predictability by the addition of a suppressor, and the distinct aims of prediction and of construct measurement. (Authors/MB)
Descriptors: Correlation, Definitions, Prediction, Predictive Validity
Download full textWeltin, Mary M.; Popelka, Beverly A. – 1983
The composite of Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) subtests used to select applicants for entry-level training in Army clerical schools was evaluated by correlating composite scores with training performance scores. Comparisons were made between the multiple R for this optimal set of predictors and that for the composite of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Clerical Occupations
