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Coyle, Thomas R.; Pillow, David R. – Intelligence, 2008
This research examined whether the SAT and ACT would predict college grade point average (GPA) after removing g from the tests. SAT and ACT scores and freshman GPAs were obtained from a university sample (N=161) and the 1997 National Longitudinal Study of Youth (N=8984). Structural equation modeling was used to examine relationships among g, GPA,…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Grade Point Average, Structural Equation Models, Predictive Validity
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Hecht, Ira H.; Jurkovic, Gregory J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1978
The validity of Wechsler's Performance--Verbal IQ sign was examined for psychopathic, neurotic, and subcultural delinquent boys. The psychopathic group scored significantly higher on the performance scale than on the verbal scale, and lower on the comprehension subtest than the other groups. Findings were related to characteristics common to…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Handicapped Children, Individual Characteristics, Intelligence
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Bailey, Kent G.; Federman, Edward J. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1979
The purpose of this research was to further study the breadth and depth dimensions of the WAIS similarities and vocabulary subscales by factor analyzing several measures of intelligence: a comprehension index, SAT scores, and grade point average (GPA). (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Stanley, Charlton S. – 1968
A study of the relationship between certain test scores and probable training and vocational success was made. Examined were three major training areas: power sewing machine, nurse aide, and clerical office work. Six tests were tested for their ability to predict success: the WAIS Revised Beta; Purdue Pegboard; English, California Surveys of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adults, Aptitude, Disadvantaged
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Vernon, Philip A. – Intelligence, 1983
This study investigated the relationship between measures of speed of cognitive information processing and intelligence test scores. Cognitive processing measures were significantly related to IQ scores. Reaction time tests measure cognitive operations basic to intelligence, and individual differences in intelligence are partly due to variability…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Higher Education