A programme for the tailored selection of response patterns.

Abstract

The use of computer techniques to evaluate data in an attempt to find useful predictors of various criteria is of continuing interest. The use of stepwise pattern analysis to select predictors has shown premising results. This paper presents a refinement of this technique called TPAN, which allows the items selected to be "tailored" tc the various patterns by the previously selected items. This is followed ty a discussion of the results obtained using TPAN tc select a four-item pattern, from the responses to an advancement examination, that best predicts performance on the General Classification Test.