Wei‐cheng Mau
Biographic Data
| ID | 1673111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wei‐cheng Mau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wei‐cheng |
| FAMILY NAME | Mau |
| SIGNATURE | MAU W C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wichita State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4459-3114 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ethnic and Sex Differences in the Predictive Validity of the Scholastic Achievement Test for College Grades
The predictive validity of SAT-Verbal and SAT-Mathematics scores for college grades was examined for males and females and for four ethnic groups in a nationally representative American sample. SAT scores "overpredicted" the grades of males and of Asians, Hispanics, and blacks, i.e., these groups did not obtain as good grades as would be predicted from their SAT scores. Conversely, SAT scores "underpredicted" the grades obtained by females and wh…
Educational and Vocational Aspirations of Minority and Female Students: A Longitudinal Study
This study examined the relative importance of school, family, personal/psychological, race, and sex variables in predicting educational and vocational aspirations. A nationally representative sample of 10th‐grade students was followed through 2 years beyond their high school. Results suggested that sex and race significantly predicted educational and vocational aspirations of students. The educational aspiration model was shown to be more robust…
Assessing the Cognitive Complexity of Vocational Value Constructs Using the Career Grid: A Comparison of the Expressed and Supplied Methods
A revised career grid procedure assessing vocational constructs is described. The procedures' reliabilities, derived from both expressed and supplied methods, are presented
Help-Seeking Perceptions and Behaviors: A Comparison of Chinese and American Graduate Students
Graduate students socialized in separate cultural settings, Taiwan and the United States, but studying at the same large university were surveyed about their (a) preferences for counselor's characteristics, (b) images of a counselor, and (c) attitudes toward counseling and coun-seling services.Results show that Chinese and American students have different preferences for and images of a counselor.Although both groups have positive attitudes towar…
Help-Seeking Perceptions and Behaviors: A Comparison of Chinese and American Graduate Students
Graduate students socialized in separate cultural settings, Taiwan and the United States, but studying at the same large university were surveyed about their (a) preferences for counselor's characteristics, (b) images of a counselor, and (c) attitudes toward counseling and coun-seling services.Results show that Chinese and American students have different preferences for and images of a counselor.Although both groups have positive attitudes towar…
Help-Seeking Perceptions and Behaviors: A Comparison of Chinese and American Graduate Students
Graduate students socialized in separate cultural settings, Taiwan and the United States, but studying at the same large university were surveyed about their (a) preferences for counselor's characteristics, (b) images of a counselor, and (c) attitudes toward counseling and coun-seling services.Results show that Chinese and American students have different preferences for and images of a counselor.Although both groups have positive attitudes towar…
Assessing the Cognitive Complexity of Vocational Value Constructs Using the Career Grid: A Comparison of the Expressed and Supplied Methods
A revised career grid procedure assessing vocational constructs is described. The procedures' reliabilities, derived from both expressed and supplied methods, are presented
Educational and Vocational Aspirations of Minority and Female Students: A Longitudinal Study
This study examined the relative importance of school, family, personal/psychological, race, and sex variables in predicting educational and vocational aspirations. A nationally representative sample of 10th‐grade students was followed through 2 years beyond their high school. Results suggested that sex and race significantly predicted educational and vocational aspirations of students. The educational aspiration model was shown to be more robust…
Ethnic and Sex Differences in the Predictive Validity of the Scholastic Achievement Test for College Grades
The predictive validity of SAT-Verbal and SAT-Mathematics scores for college grades was examined for males and females and for four ethnic groups in a nationally representative American sample. SAT scores "overpredicted" the grades of males and of Asians, Hispanics, and blacks, i.e., these groups did not obtain as good grades as would be predicted from their SAT scores. Conversely, SAT scores "underpredicted" the grades obtained by females and wh…
Psychology (4 works) · Career Development and Diversity (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Vocational education (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 works) · Achievement test (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works)