F K Abu-Sayf
Biographic Data
| ID | 5998396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | F K Abu-Sayf |
| GIVEN NAMES | F K |
| FAMILY NAME | Abu-Sayf |
| SIGNATURE | ABU-SAYF F K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kuwait University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Research Notes
A New Formula Score
A new formula for the correction for chance success was advanced and investigated, the mathematical solution of which has the property of equating the scores of fast and slow examinees of equal competence. On an 80-item test of English vocabulary, examinees informed of this new scoring system—which encourages the use of partial knowledge while discouraging random guessing—were found to omit unknown items more frequently than those following the d…
Predictive Validity of the American University of Beirut Trial Aptitude Battery
On the basis of student scores on a battery of tests given at the time of their admission to the American University of Beirut and their subsequent college grades, the validity of the three new tests for predicting college grades was obtained. The results in general suggested a low to moderate predictive validity for each of the tests. Suggestions for test revision were based on item analysis and on classification of the items in terms of both th…
Predictive Validity of the American University of Beirut Trial Aptitude Battery
On the basis of student scores on a battery of tests given at the time of their admission to the American University of Beirut and their subsequent college grades, the validity of the three new tests for predicting college grades was obtained. The results in general suggested a low to moderate predictive validity for each of the tests. Suggestions for test revision were based on item analysis and on classification of the items in terms of both th…
A New Formula Score
A new formula for the correction for chance success was advanced and investigated, the mathematical solution of which has the property of equating the scores of fast and slow examinees of equal competence. On an 80-item test of English vocabulary, examinees informed of this new scoring system—which encourages the use of partial knowledge while discouraging random guessing—were found to omit unknown items more frequently than those following the d…
Research Notes
Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Psychometrics (2 works) · Test (biology) (2 works) · Advanced Data Processing Techniques (1 work) · Aptitude (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Competence (human resources) (1 work)