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Peer reviewedDistefano, M. K., Jr.; Pryer, Margaret W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
From 13 objective interview items, five with adequate response variability were studied to determine if they would improve the validity of a verbal ability selection test in predicting work performance of 181 psychiatric aide trainees. In a multiple regression analysis, the verbal test correlated .27 with the weighted composite rating score.…
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, Objective Tests, Predictive Validity, Psychiatric Aides
Download full textMarsh, Herbert W. – 1986
The purpose of the present investigation was to develop a construct validity approach for testing whether the separation of positive and negative item subscales is substantively meaningful in self-concept research. Results from three published studies using the Self Description Questionnaire (SDQ) III were reanalyzed. The SDQ III measures 13…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Correlation, Foreign Countries
