Predictive Validity of Admissions Measures: Corrections for Selection on Several Variables.

Linn, Robert L.; Dunbar, Stephen B.

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ERIC Number: EJ262939

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-May

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Predictive Validity of Admissions Measures: Corrections for Selection on Several Variables.

Linn, Robert L.; Dunbar, Stephen B.

Journal of College Student Personnel, v23 n3 p222-26 May 1982

Presents the drastic effects that selection on several variables can sometimes have on the validity of predictor variables. Discusses practical implications of correcting correlations for selection effects and reporting results of validity studies. (Author)

Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, College Students, Correlation, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Models, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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