Factors Associated With Performance on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Achievement Test in Business (MFAT-B).

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Title:	Factors Associated With Performance on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Achievement Test in Business (MFAT-B).
Authors:	Bycio, Peter¹ bycio@xavier.edu, Allen, Joyce S.¹
Source:	Journal of Education for Business. Mar2007, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p196-201. 6p. 4 Charts.
Subject Terms:	Business school accreditation, Educational accreditation, Educational evaluation, Educational tests & measurements, *Achievement tests
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	Accrediting bodies, including Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—International (AACSB), require evidence that business schools fulfill their stated missions. This often involves using the Major Field Achievement Test in Business (MFAT-B). In this article, the authors studied MFAT-B performance for its relationship to grade point average (GPA) and to general intellect to determine if the correlations between the variables were significant, given that the test is intended to reflect business knowledge. As expected, business core GPA was a significant predictor of MFAT-B performance. However, contrary to expectations, other GPAs and intellectual aptitude predicted the test scores equally well. Most important, student motivation was also associated with MFAT-B performance, and it enhanced prediction even after the authors accounted for other indexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Accrediting bodies, including Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—International (AACSB), require evidence that business schools fulfill their stated missions. This often involves using the Major Field Achievement Test in Business (MFAT-B). In this article, the authors studied MFAT-B performance for its relationship to grade point average (GPA) and to general intellect to determine if the correlations between the variables were significant, given that the test is intended to reflect business knowledge. As expected, business core GPA was a significant predictor of MFAT-B performance. However, contrary to expectations, other GPAs and intellectual aptitude predicted the test scores equally well. Most important, student motivation was also associated with MFAT-B performance, and it enhanced prediction even after the authors accounted for other indexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	08832323
DOI:	10.3200/JOEB.82.4.196-201