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Predictive Validity of a Brief Test of Academic Aptitude CSQ SAT

Author(s):
Peterson, Richard E.
Publication Year:
1967
Report Number:
RB-67-09
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
7
Subject/Key Words:
Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, College Student Questionnaires (CSQ), Control Test for Academic Aptitude, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Test Validity

Abstract

This paper reports intercorrelations among Control Test for Academic Aptitude (CTAA) scores, SAT-V, SAT-M, student reported high school GPA, and student reported high school class rank for entering freshmen at three liberal arts colleges. Given the research purpose to which the 30-item, 12-minute CTAA is limited--providing a statistical control for aptitude in research using the College Student Questionnaires--the test was concluded to be adequately valid (r's freshman GPA of .40, .51 and .39).

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