Fitting the Distribution of College Students English Test Scores Based on the Mixed Normal Distribution

Correct digit-symbol matches of 68 women were significantly higher than those of 26 men. Speed instructions led to higher scores than those for accuracy or a neutral approach. Field dependence (Group Embedded Figures Test scores) interacted with instructions and field independent subjects scored higher when instructed to be accurate.

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THE EFFECT OF 10 MG. OF BENZEDRINE SULFATE ON THE OTIS TEST SCORES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

American Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1176/ajp.97.1.163 ◽

1940 ◽

Vol 97 (1) ◽

pp. 163-166 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J. E. BARMACK

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Test Scores

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MIXED NORMAL INFERENCE ON MULTICOINTEGRATION

Econometric Theory ◽

10.1017/s0266466610000095 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 1565-1576 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

H. Peter Boswijk

Keyword(s):

Brownian Motion ◽

Normal Distribution ◽

Asymptotic Distribution ◽

Present Note ◽

Hypothesis Test ◽

Null Distribution ◽

Test Statistics ◽

Parameter Estimator ◽

Likelihood Analysis ◽

Mixed Normal Distribution

Asymptotic likelihood analysis of cointegration in I (2) models (see Johansen, 1997, 2006; Boswijk, 2000; Paruolo, 2000) has shown that inference on most parameters is mixed normal, implying hypothesis test statistics with an asymptotic χ2 null distribution. The asymptotic distribution of the multicointegration parameter estimator so far has been characterized by a Brownian motion functional, which has been conjectured to have a mixed normal distribution, based on simulations. The present note proves this conjecture.

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Investigation of College Students' Academic Achievement Based on Their Piagetian Cognitive Level and American College Test Scores

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1983.53.3.923 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

pp. 923-930 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ann Mary Dunbar ◽

Beverly Weidler Taylor

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Teacher Education ◽

Test Scores ◽

Developmental Psychology ◽

American College Test ◽

Cognitive Level ◽

Psychology Class ◽

Cognitive Levels ◽

Piagetian Cognitive Level

The purpose of this study was to determine whether academic achievement differed among the Piagetian cognitive levels of 670 students in teacher-education and whether these differences interacted with sex, age, classification (e.g., freshmen, sophomores), or American College Test scores. All were enrolled in a developmental psychology class. Analysis indicated Piagetian scores differed according to sex and American College Test scores but not classification or age; the four types of achievement (quizzes, projects, test, and total) differed according to Piagetian scores, sex, and American College Test scores. All types of achievement except quizzes differed by classification. Age was not related to achievement.

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Empirical Estimates of Intercorrelations among the Components of Scores on Multiple-Choice Tests

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1966.19.2.651 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 651-654 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Donald W. Zimmerman ◽

Richard H. Williams ◽

Hubert H. Rehm ◽

William Elmore

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Computer Program ◽

Test Scores ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Error Component ◽

Independent Components ◽

Multiple Choice Tests ◽

Error Components ◽

Empirical Estimates ◽

Choice Tests

College students were instructed to indicate on various multiple-choice tests whether they “knew the answer” or “guessed” each item, and the results were treated as estimated true and error components of scores. The values of the intercorrelations of these components were similar to those given by a computer program described previously. The values found for all tests were consistent with the assumption that test scores consist of both independent and non-independent components of error and that the non-independent error component is relatively large.

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College Students' Scores on Torrance's Tests of Creative Thinking

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1974.35.1.65 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 65-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

David L. Johnson

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Social Work ◽

Birth Order ◽

Test Scores ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Social Work Students ◽

College Majors ◽

Class Standing ◽

Home Community ◽

Mean Differences

54 social work students were given a questionnaire and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Ss' mean fluency, flexibility, and originality scores were analyzed by t tests against own sex, age, birth order, father's occupation, size of home community, class standing, and Torrance test scores from 10 college samples. Significant mean differences were only between (a) sophomores' and seniors' fluency and flexibility, (b) sophomores' and juniors' flexibility, (c) Ss' fluency and that of five other samples of fluency scores, (d) Ss' flexibility and that of five other samples, (e) Ss' originality and that of six other samples, (f) seniors' scores and six other sets of seniors' scores, (g) sophomores' scores and four other sets of sophomores' scores. Generally, the higher Ss' class, the lower the creativity scores. Social work Ss tended to score lower than other college majors on the Torrance tests.

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Instructions for Three Levels of Reward and Creativity Test Scores of College Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1976.38.2.411 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 411-414 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Randy S. Cox ◽

William R. Nash ◽

Michael J. Ash

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Test Scores ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Junior College ◽

Not Given ◽

Final Grade ◽

School Settings ◽

Psychology Course ◽

Junior College Students ◽

Credit Points

118 junior college students were administered the Unusual Uses sub-test of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Students from three intact classes received instructions indicating three levels of reward while a fourth group served as a control and was not given such instructions. The instructions included the offer of extra credit points toward their final grade in an introductory psychology course. The Unusual Uses test yielded scores of Fluency, Flexibility, and Originality for each subject. No significant differences were found between groups on any of the three creativity scores. An additional analysis yielded no significant sex or sex by treatment interactions. Conclusions concerning the possibility of these instructions eliciting stress or anxiety in the subjects were discussed along with supporting literature, due to an apparent trend toward depression of scores by the experimental groups. Implications of using reward instructions in school settings were also examined.

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A Comparison of 5, 10, 30 Meters Sprint, Modified T-Test, Arrowhead and Illinois Agility Tests on Football Referees

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v6i8.3360 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 70 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Surhat Muniroglu ◽

Erdem Subak

Keyword(s):

Normal Distribution ◽

Test Scores ◽

Short Distance ◽

T Test ◽

Change Of Direction ◽

M 10 ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Sprinting Speed

The ability of change of direction quickly, in other words agility, and short distance sprinting speed are two of the most important performance components for football referees. The tests used by FIFA and UEFA such as Cooper Test, Yo-Yo Intermittent Test, 40 × 75 m tests do not include testing the agility skills of the referees. However, especially the field referees changing their activities constantly. Otherwise, the short distance sprinting is another important factor to well positioning of the football referees. Especially, the assistant referees frequently performs short sprints to follow the offside line. For these reasons, we have compared 5 m, 10 m, 30 m sprint tests, T-Test, Arrowhead Agility Test and Illinois Agility Test scores of the football referees working in Ankara (City referees). All referees performed sprint tests twice and performed the agility tests one time. All tests have shown normal distribution frequencies. Our results showed that all of the six tests have shown positive correlations between (P<0,01). Additively, it could be said that the agility skill has a relationship with short distance sprinting because of the referees who showed better sprint performances were also found to have higher agility scores. Consequently, each of the 5 m, 10 m, 30 m, T-Test, Arrowhead and Illinois Agility Test could be used to assess the performance of the referees.

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