Prediction of the scholarship of freshman men by tests of listening and learning ability

Abstract

A study was made to determine success of prediction of scholarship based upon objective tests. Two groups (72 and 77) of freshmen were studied, one group being given the Ohio State University psychological test and the other the Ohio University learning ability test; both groups were given the Ohio University listening ability test, Nelson-Denny reading test, and Barrett-Ryan English test. Prediction of success or failure on the basis of a critical score was made. With a critical score of 1.000, 77% of the group for whom failure was predicted fell below the criterion of success, and 68% of those for whom success was predicted equaled or exceeded the critical score. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)