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Direct linkAlexander, Patricia A.; Dumas, Denis; Grossnickle, Emily M.; List, Alexandra; Firetto, Carla M. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2016
Relational reasoning is the foundational cognitive ability to discern meaningful patterns within an informational stream, but its reliable and valid measurement remains problematic. In this investigation, the measurement of relational reasoning unfolded in three stages. Stage 1 entailed the establishment of a research-based conceptualization of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedWilson, Diane Grimard; Wagner, Edwin E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
It is shown that the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA) significantly predicted standing in a specialized course at the college level, lending credence to its criterion-related validity. The paper is based on a study of accelerated students pursuing a combined baccalaureate and professional program of medicine. (CE)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Medical Students
Peer reviewedSmith, Richard M.; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1989
A study of gender bias in the Dental Admission Test's mathematics test and its validity in predicting dental school success found no significant difference between male and female performance and no significant difference in the predictive validity of items favoring males or females. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Dental Schools, Higher Education, Logical Thinking
Weiss, David; Jackson, Rex – 1983
Performance data on the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills (DTLS) for entering college students were collected through a pilot study of 4,234 students in 16 colleges. This study was also designed to permit several checks on the validity of the DTLS by examining the relationship of DTLS scores to the following criteria: English course grades,…
Descriptors: College Credits, English Curriculum, Higher Education, Language Skills
Mowsesian, Richard; Hays, William L. – 1985
The predictive validity of the revised Graduate Record Examination Analytical Test (GRE-A) was compared with the experimental form of the GRE-A, in terms of graduate school admissions as well as advancement to Ph.D. candidacy decisions. Prior to 1974 the Graduate Record Examination included just a verbal and a quantitative test; in 1974 it was…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Cognitive Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
