The research was designed to determine whether: (1) ninth-grade male and female students differ in their perceptions of job characteristics which would be important to them in choosing an occupation, (2) ninth-grade male and female students differ in their perceptions of what constitutes job "success," and (3) counselors and teachers can predict…

The major goal of this research study was the identification and validation of measures of components of personal achievement orientations that can be used in the job training program context. The guiding conceptions for the research were based on Atkinson's theory of achievement motivation, Gurin's investigations of expectancies, and measurement…

Volume I is the narrative and statistical account of a study identifying and measuring individual characteristics which may influence a job trainees' capacity to obtain and maintain successful employment. (CE000159). This is Volume II which contains appendix materials: Appendix A-Interview, B-Job History, C-Behavior Instructions and Score Sheet,…

The relationship between variations in an auditory signal identification task and consequent changes in the abilities related to identification performance was investigated. Characteristics of the signal identification task were manipulated by varying signal duration and signal-to-noise ratio. Subjects received a battery of reference ability tests…

This paper examines the prediction of college grades for a national sample of black students attending a variety of predominantly black and predominantly white colleges. The sample included black collegians (477 men and 837 women) who had been nominated by their high schools for participation in the first annual National Achievement Scholarship…

The study investigated the role of verbal cues in the communication of the self-fulfilling prophecy phenomenon. Specifically, the purpose was to determine the relationship between 1) teachers' verbal cues to students and teachers' prophecies, 2) teachers' verbal cues to students and student achievement, and 3) teachers' prophecies and student…

The purpose of this study was to arrive at a criterion for grade prediction for college freshmen enrolling in a non-laboratory biological science course. The independent variables employed (selected on the basis of availability from previous academic performance) were: (1) high school overall grade point average (GPA), (2) high school science…

In a post mortem study, it is demonstrated that linear prediction is as effective as computing a negative hyper-geometric distribution for estimating test norms following matrix sampling from a total test with a highly skewed score distribution, provided the same prediction coefficient is used for all examinee groups. It is also demonstrated…

Studies of college students have documented a minimal relationship between academic and nonacademic accomplishments and between academic achievement and creative abilities. However, a higher relationship has been shown between productive thinking and nonacademic accomplishments. In this study such relationships are assessed in 2 college…

This report is primarily a summary of the results of validity studies carried out by the Educational Testing Service for graduate schools of business during the 3 years of the Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business (ATGSB) Validity Study Service. The report covers 69 studies carried out for 67 graduate schools of business in the period from…

For the past several years, entering University of Illinois freshmen have been required to participate in a "College Diagnostic Testing Program." A central purpose of this program has been to improve the prediction of course grades and of overall gradepoint averages (GPA) within the various colleges of the university. The unit for which the…

Forty-seven individuals evaluated in a management assessment center in 1967 were followed up eight years later. While the validity of this specific assessment center for predicting advancement appears adequate, additional research is desirable to evaluate the ability to predict performance in management. (Author/IRT)

Develops a short form apperception battery for use with beginning primary grade children. An objective scoring system which would predict clinical judgments based on the same material is also developed. (Author/DEP)

Taking multidimensional life satisfaction as the basic premise of this study, a four-equation multiple regression model was constructed for its prediction. Results indicated that the pattern of regressor influence varied greatly between equations, providing fairly specific evidence on a number of previously espoused hypotheses. (Author)