Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examination with and without Range Restraints
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13668147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Oldfield (0000-0002-5753-6469, University of Illinois at Springfield, corresponding author), Janet R Hutchinson (Virginia Commonwealth University) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 211-220 |
| Publication date | 1997-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1997.81.1.211 |
| OpenAlex | W2087950291 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Most studies show that scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) have low predictive validity for graduate grade point average. One suggested explanation is that the input and output variables have restricted ranges. Restriction of the input variables results when students with low GRE scores are omitted from the analysis. The output variable is constricted since most students receive an A or B in courses. However, the present study shows that the GRE has low predictive validity even when both the input and output variables are more widely distributed for a sample of graduate students. The need for better screening mechanisms to select from among applicants to graduate school is discussed
Graduate students · Incremental validity · Pedagogy · Predictive validity · Psychometrics · Sample (material · Statistics · Test validity · Variable (mathematics · Clinical Psychology · Mathematics · Medical Education and Admissions · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
A Meta-Analytic Assessment of the Predictive Validity of the Quantitative and Verbal Components of the Graduate Record Examination with Graduate Grade Point Average Representing the Criterion of Graduate Success
The Relationship of the Graduate Record Examination to Grade Point Average and Success in Graduate School
Validity of the GRE without Restriction of Range
Effects of Restriction of Range on Predictive Validity for the Graduate Record Examination
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2005 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |