Open AccessFACTOR ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADES
Author(s) -
Boldt Robert F.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
ets research bulletin series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2333-8504
pISSN - 0424-6144
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1970.tb00779.x
Subject(s) - factor (programming language) , simple (philosophy) , point (geometry) , psychology , mathematics education , econometrics , mathematics , computer science , epistemology , philosophy , geometry , programming language
Grade point averages are sometimes criticized as criteria for predictor studies on the grounds that they report an uncontrolled conglomeration of different underlying abilities. However, a factor analytic examination of the grades obtained at two graduate schools of business indicated that the grades were factorily simple, requiring the postulation of only one underlying ability.