The relationships among Rao's canonical factor analysis, Kaiser and Coffrey's alpha factor analysis, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient are discussed. Implications for test reliability and validity are noted. (JKS)

Suggests four questions teachers can ask to determine whether a standardized test has provided accurate information about a particular student. (DD)

The Personal Orientation Dimensions (POD) scale was administered to a sample of psychiatric in-patients to assess their level of actualizing as compared with clinically nominated actualizing and normal samples. Significant differences were found for twelve of the thirteen POD scales. (Author/JKS)

Results showed that the failure to find convergent validity for the Smith Test of Sensitivity (TOS) should be considered before employing this instrument for the measurement of sensitivity. Data showed that sensitivity was not meaningfully described as a unified personality trait or the TOS doesn't adequately tap the trait. (Author/DEP)

Results showed that all scales significantly differentiated the samples used, thus demonstrating the validity of the Personal Orientation Dimensions (POD) for discriminating between samples clinically observed to be actualizing or non-actualizing. (Author/DEP)

Research indicates that many questions on reading comprehension tests can be answered from previous knowledge and are not dependent upon the passages in the tests. (MKM)

A study involving 90 regular class teachers indicated that the Rucker-Gable Educational Programming Scale appears a valid measure of the construct of knowledge of appropriate placement for handicapped students and sensitive to training effects. (CL)

Two investigations of the construct validity of the Scale of Attitudes toward Disabled Persons (SADP) showed that (1) scores on the SADP are not influenced by the response bias factor of social desirability, and (2) that the SADP appears to measure three domains of attitudes toward people who are disabled, with the first domain composed of three…

Two new methods for constructing a credibility interval (CI)--an interval containing a specified proportion of true validity description--are discussed, from a frequentist perspective. Tolerance intervals, unlike the current method of constructing the CI, have performance characteristics across repeated applications and may be useful in validity…

Ratio developmental quotients from Bayley Scales administered after age 30 months were compared to Stanford Binet IQs secured later for 42 mentally retarded children. Means were almost identical suggesting use of Bayley ratio quotients with children too old for the Bayley norms and too retarded for the Stanford Binet. (Author/DB)

The author critically examines the empirical base of Boshier's congruence model and related instruments, the Education Participation Scale and the Personality and Educational Environment Scale. He raises questions concerning the appropriateness of the model to explain participation and dropout from adult education. (Author/CH)

The diagnostic validity of the McCarron Dial System, a neuropsychologically-based vocational evaluation battery, in discriminating between brain damaged and non-brain damaged clients was evaluated. Multiple discriminant analysis indicated that 89% of the subjects were correctly classified. (Author/DB)

Used psychiatric, neurological, psychiatric/neurological, and normal subjects to evaluate the relations between the Wonderlic and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale in each sample. Found close relations in all cases, suggesting the value of additional attention to the Wonderlic Personnel Test as a brief measure of intelligence. (ASuthor/KS)

Assessed criterion and concurrent validity of the Eating Attitudes Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory in 82 women with bulimia nervosa. Both tests demonstrated criterion validity by discriminating bulimia nervosa subjects from normals. Only weak support was found for concurrent validity within bulimia subjects. Recommends combination of…

Assesses the utility of Maslach's concept of burnout for family practice physicians. Significant correlations between job satisfaction and five of the six Maslach Burnout Inventory subscales suggest that the construct of burnout has considerable psychological import for family practice resident physicians. Validity of the emotional exhaustion…