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Peer reviewedHinrichsen, James J.; Stone, Lawrence – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1978
In order to assess the validity of the technique employed in selecting items for the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), 58 male and 62 female undergraduates took the BSRI under three different sets of instructions. The results support Bem's assertions that the scales are consistent with widely held sex-role stereotypes. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Response Style (Tests), Sex Differences, Sex Role
Peer reviewedSolomon, Alan – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1971
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Answer Sheets, Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students
Prell, JoAnn M.; Prell, Paul A. – 1986
The role of testing in American education is becoming increasingly important in grouping students for educational purposes. This article reviews practices adopted by educators or administrators to improve student test scores. Stopgap measures for improving standardized test scores include (1) switching to easier tests; (2) eliminating certain…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Intelligence Quotient, Literature Reviews
McCandless, Sam A. – 1975
A variety of explanations for the decline of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores over the past several years are examined. Studies undertaken by the College Board indicate that the SAT score decline has not eroded the test's validity, that the decline is not an artificial by-product of score-equating techniques, and that it is not to any…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, College Admission, College Bound Students
