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USE OF THE GATB “G” SCORE FOR PREDICTING ACHIEVEMENT ON THE GED
Author(s) -
Klein Freda,
Trione Verdun
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1970.tb00554.x
Subject(s) - las vegas , constructive , agency (philosophy) , vocational education , psychology , expectancy theory , population , action (physics) , social psychology , sociology , pedagogy , social science , computer science , political science , demography , law , tourism , process (computing) , quantum mechanics , operating system , physics
The present study investigates the relationship of the GATB “G” with the GED. Practical and theoretical implications are involved. Making use of samples from the Las Vegas, Nevada population, the study compares scores of individuals administered the GED and GATB. A substantial correlation for prediction purposes was devised to illustrate the use of the GATB “G” to predict, by interval, an individual's position on the GED. The expectancy table helps guide the Vocational Counselor with a constructive tool whereby he advises the next steps of action for an educationally deficient or proficient client. The study recommends further replications to determine if such studies could guide agency policies whereby vocational counseling practice is improved and agency testing costs reduced.