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Use of a Performance Test as a Criterion in a Differential Validity Study.
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Breland, Hunter M.; Griswold, Philip A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
The relationships among scores on traditional college entrance tests and scores on an essay placement test for women and men and four ethnic groups were examined. The tests correlated highly with essay performance. However, women tended to be underestimated and men and ethnic minorities overestimated by these measures. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests