| Abstract: | Assessed the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examinations (Advanced, Quantitative, and Verbal) in an archival study of graduate success in a psychology master's program. These tests and 5 other predictors (undergraduate GPA, letters of recommendation, undergraduate scholarships/awards, undergraduate teaching and/or research experience, and age) were correlated with 4 measures of graduate success: graduate GPA, graduate statistics course grade, time to completion of program, and a rating of program performance. Data from 55 student files indicated that the GREs, in particular the Advanced test score, were the best predictors for all but the time-to-completion variable. Multiple regression and discriminant function analyses supported the use of the GREs as predictors of success in this program. Ethical considerations regarding the use of the GREs in selection are also discussed. (French abstract) (19 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
