Raw-score reports of vocational interest, personality traits and other psychological constructs are coming into common use. Using college seniors' scores on the American College Test Interest Inventory, criterion-related validity of standard scores based on same-sex and combined-sex norms was equal to or greater than that of raw scores.…

Average intelligibility scores for a group of 37 hearing-impaired and 2 normally hearing adolescents were determined by 50 normal listeners and were compared with nine acoustically measured speech variables, including measurements of consonant production, vowel production, and prosody. (Author/DLS)

This is the second in a sequence of three papers describing an investigation of fifth graders' ability to learn to distinguish between valid and fallacious inferences from simple conditional premises. The measuring instrument used is discussed along with several problems and difficulties encountered in the development of reliable tests in…

In a study of declining college entrance examination scores, it was found that student-related factors, such as academic courses taken, were more closely related to test scores than school-related or family structure factors. (ED.)

The construct validity of the cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of attitudes were investigated via the analysis of covariance structures method. Results are interpreted from a cognitive consistency and learning theory perspective. (Author/JKS)

Cognitive preference as used in this research refers to a conscious decision which the subjects were forced to make, thus suggesting a relative rather than an absolute preference as with cognitive style. It was predicted that the scores derived from the cognitive preference scale would serve as good indicators for the mode of instruction from…

A new multiple abilities battery, the Comprehensive Ability Battery, is described, and the results of five criterion-related validity studies using eleven tests of the battery are reported. (Author/JKS)

The classification of couples' intrapersonal interaction styles assessed in terms of clinical judgment was compared with assessment based on the Pair Attraction Inventory. The degree of agreement was highly significant on five of the seven inventory categories; this was considered to be evidence for the validity of the inventory. (Author/JKS)

The contributions of the Tennessee Self Concept Scale to the understanding of self concept components are discussed. Factor analysis and canonical correlation results indicate that the subscales of the instrument do not contribute much more information than the total score. (Author/JKS)

Statements made in a previous article of this journal concerning the Rasch latent trait test model are questioned. Methods of estimation, necessary sample sizes, several formuli, and the general usefulness of the Rasch model are discussed. (JKS)

An existing multidimensional racial attitude inventory was adapted from an agree-disagree format to a rating format. Evidence is presented that this adaptation was successfully accomplished while maintaining strong correspondence to the original, validated instrument. (Author/JKS)

The construct validity of four measures of reflection-impulsivity was examined using a multitrait-multimethod procedure on sample of six to twelve year old educable mentally retarded children. The results indicate a minimal level of construct validity. (Author/JKS)

The discriminant validity of the noxious codes of the Behavioral Coding System for the measurement of aggressive behavior in schools was investigated on a sample of aggressive and prosocial elementary school males. The codes were found to discriminate. (Author/JKS)

Compares various item option scoring methods with respect to coefficient alpha and a concurrent validity coefficient. Scoring methods compared were: formula scoring, a priori scoring, empirical scoring with an internal criterion, and two modifications of formula scoring. The empirically determined scoring system is seen as superior. (RC)

Factor analysis of an administration of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test to children in grades 1, 2, and 3 revealed three orthogonal factors interpreted as (1) concrete and abstract reasoning, (2) continuous and discrete pattern completion, and (3) pattern completion through disclosure. Results are discussed in several contexts. (RC)