Intelligence test correlations with college performance are reportedly too low for administrative classification use¶
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q2 i? J. W. Bridges maintained that prevailing correlations were so low that intelligence tests are of much less use in college for classification or other administrative use than is popularly thought. → Frank N. Freeman 1924
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Frank N. Freeman 1924¶
Frank N. Freeman. (1924). The Toronto Meeting of the Sections on Psychology and Education of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/search?q=Freeman%20Toronto%20Meeting%20Journal%20of%20Educational%20Psychology
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Meeting report of Bridges' critical discussion of intelligence testing of college students, stating the "prevailing correlations were so low" for classification use. No correlation coefficients are printed in the report.
"A critical discussion of the application of intelligence tests to college students was presented by J. W. Bridges, who maintained that the prevailing correlations were so low that tests are of much less use in college for classification or other administrative use than is popularly thought."
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Related Claims¶
- Alpha predicts academic standing better in Agriculture (r = .54) than in Arts or Engineering, and subtest patterns vary by college — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Prior studies show low and variable correlations between mental tests and college grades, averaging from .09 to .44 — a broader claim this one bears on
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Intelligence test correlations with college performance are reportedly too low for administrative classification use |
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Intelligence test correlations with college performance are reportedly too low for administrative classification use |
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