| Test Number | 11 |
| Title | Biographical Inventory for Students |
| Author | Siegel, L. |
| Category | Self-Report Inventory |
| Copyright Date | 1960 |
| Availability | Tests in Microfiche; Test Collection, ETS Call# TC001515 |
| Restrictions | |
| Age/Grade Level | High School/College |
| Cost | Out of print; contact ETS |
| Forms | Two: Male and Female |
| Source | Educational Testing Service |
| Address | Princeton, NJ 08541 |
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| web or e-mail | www.ets.org |
| Definition | |
| Purposes | Designed to elicit factual biographical information using sub-scores which include:action; social activities; heterosexual activities; religious activities; literature, music and art; political activities; socioeconomic status; economic independence, depe |
| Characteristics | Openness and Courage to Explore Ideas |
| Manual |
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| Fair | The instructions for administration are clear. The manual seems well organized. Data is limited. The norm samples are limited. Correlations are reported with no indication of the actual number of subjects that were the basis of the correlation. |
| Validity |
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| Fair | Validated against two general classes of criteria: personality, values, and interest inventories; and indices of scholastic ability and achievement. This is based on a limited sample. |
| Reliability |
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| Fair | The manual reports a mean stability for all sub scores combined of .84. Stability was assessed on a sample of 53 male high school seniors. Stability has not been estimated for the female form. Split-half correlations ranged from .53 to .93. |
| Utility |
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| Good | The test consists of 93 multiple-choice biographical questions. It can be administered to groups or individuals by any professionals, untimed, in about 55-60 minutes. Scoring is local by hand or computer. Scoring keys are provided. |
| Interpretation |
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| Fair | Males and females have some differently worded items and scoring. The lack of supporting data makes meaningful interpretation and application of scores difficult. The items are very dated. |
| Propriety |
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| Poor | Not addressed. |
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