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Backman, Margaret E.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1979
Examines the vocational aptitude patterns of males and females and Blacks and Whites. Work samples from the Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation were used to assess verbal, numerical, clerical perception, motor, and spatial aptitudes. Many differences were revealed of which counselors should be aware. (Author)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Ethnic Studies, Performance, Research Projects
Cegelka, Patricia Thomas; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1974
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which vocational interests of adolescents differed as a function of sex and aptitude. Aptitude was significantly related to six vocational interests areas. Differences between males and females in vocational interests did not change. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude, Role Perception
Vanderploeg, Arie J.; Mueller, Siegfried G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1978
ASVAB, a vocational aptitude battery designed by the Department of Defense and being offered to high schools at no cost, is examined. The instrument is found to fall short of the claims made for it, but the test may be useful for certain purposes. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Career Counseling, Occupational Tests
Perry, Dallis K. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1976
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) scores of 2,622 students who were tested in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grades and who later entered a Minnesota area vocational-technical school were analyzed to determine the relationships between test scores and training program entered. Results are presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Predictive Measurement, Research Projects
Hodgson, Mary L.; Cramer, Stanley H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1977
An increasing number of occupational and educational planning aids are relying on self-estimates of aptitudes rather than objective measures of abilities. A preliminary examination of the accuracy of self-estimated aptitudes with high school seniors (N=74) suggests unsubstantiated self-estimates may lead to decisions based on unrealistic…
Descriptors: Career Development, Comparative Analysis, High School Students, Interest Inventories
