A study of a test of ascendence-submission

Abstract

Submissive individuals achieve lower academic records than dominant persons; within the former group high marks do not correlate well with mental ability. The author makes the statement in his conclusions that "the validity of the Allport test is probably satisfactory in view of the low reliability of the instrument. Improvement in reliability would probably tend to increase validity sufficiently." The A-S test results appear to have value in supplementing measures of mental ability as a basis for predicting academic success, particularly with reference to ascendant individuals. About 200 subjects were used. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)