According to a study sanctioned by the College Board, college student success in the first year can ...

According to a study sanctioned by the College Board, college student success in the first year can best be predicted by examining:
 
  a. High School GPA only
  b. scores on admissions exams (eg. SAT) only
  c. scores on admissions exams and High School GPA
  d. student interviews and High School GPA

Q. 2

The main psychometric component used when examining the results of an admissions tests is:
 
  a. construct validity
  b. face validity
  c. predictive validity
  d. criteria related validity

Q. 3

The Purdue Pegboard Test assesses:
 
  a. balance
  b. spatial perception
  c. finger dexterity
  d. static strength

Q. 4

A concern in using the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test (BMCT) is that the test has:
 
  a. low external validity
  b. a history of gender bias
  c. a history of racial bias
  d. low construct validity

Q. 5

Oscar is a carpenter whose business depends on his skill to build furniture. This skill involves precision, coordination, and strength, also known as:
 
  a. physiological ability
  b. psychomotor ability
  c. kinesthetic ability
  d. fine motor ability

Q. 6

When assessing individuals appreciation of great art one of the main criticisms was that:
 
  a. beauty is constant across cultures
  b. great art is indefinable
  c. all art is great art
  d. only artists could assess great art