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The Hong Psychological Reactance Scale: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
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Thomas, Adrian; Donnell, Alison J.; Buboltz, Walter C., Jr. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Study uses confirmatory factor analysis to assess four models of the Hong Psychological Reactance Scale (HPRS) and attempts to provide psychometric information about the subscales. Results found inadequate fit for Hong's four orthogonal models but sufficient fit for two nonorthogonal models. (Contains 29 references and 3 tables.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Counseling, Factor Analysis, Models, Psychological Testing
Commentary on Profile Analysis Papers.
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Carroll, John B. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2000
Sketches a plan for an ideal profile analysis system as a model against which to evaluate the five articles included in this special issue of "School Psychology Quarterly." Offers brief comments on the profile analysis procedures used in each article. Argues that these procedures, although competent and acceptable, are far short of…
Descriptors: Models, Profiles, Psychological Testing, School Psychology
Psychological Assessment of Severely/Profoundly Handicapped Children in the Public Schools.
Sailor, Wayne – 1978
Intended for school psychologists, the paper discusses current approaches to instrumentation in the standardized psychological schools. A framework is presented for the classification of assessment instruments, and examples of some currently employed instruments are provided along with a comparative analysis. Problems identified with existing…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Models, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Testing
Profile Patterns: Research and Professional Interpretation.
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Davison, Mark L.; Kuang, Haijiang – School Psychology Quarterly, 2000
Reviews the articles in this issue of "School Psychology Quarterly" and briefly compares their methods for identifying profile patterns. Argues that subtest profile patterns on the existing generation of intelligence tests have modest reliability and weak relationships with achievement and diagnostic categorizations. (Contains 13…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Intelligence Tests, Models, Profiles
Methodology Review: Statistical Approaches for Assessing Measurement Bias.
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Millsap, Roger E.; Everson, Howard T. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1993
This review employs a conceptual framework that distinguishes methods of detecting measurement bias based on either observed or unobserved conditional invariance models. The primary interest is in group-level measurement bias. Methods for bias detection in both continuous and ordered-categorical measures are reviewed, as are methods for testlets…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Identification
Assessing the Black Child: A Strategy.
Isen, Hattie Guy – Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, 1983
Reviews research concerning assessment of Black children and proposes a strategy to encourage fair and appropriate psychological/educational decisions. The five phases of the model include observation, testing, data analysis, and evaluation. Culture-specific tests should be used in addition to traditional measures to provide equal opportunities…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Change Strategies, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Career Services Today: A Dynamic College Profession.
Powell, C. Randall; Kirts, Donald K. – 1980
This book focuses on the concepts, philosophies, principles, and practices utilized by professionals in career planning and placement. The chapters address the following topics: (1) career planning and placement; (2) systems approach to effective career services; (3) student and employer services; (4) career counseling theory and skill…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Employment Interviews, Guidance Centers