A Concurrent Validity Study of the Learning Ability Profile Against College Grade Point Average: Some Canadian Data

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the concurrent validity of the Learning Ability Profile (LAP) by correlating the results obtained on the LAP with grade point average (GPA). The sample consisted of 80 French-speaking students in the bachelor's degree program in Business Administration at the Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières. Located in Canada, the institution is one constituent of a state-run university network. Scores on LAP, both weighted and non-weighted, were correlated .30 (p < .01) and .31 (p < .01), respectively, with GPA. It was concluded that learning ability measures obtained with this test could present an acceptable validity in academic contexts in which selection is concerned. It was recommended that further cross-validation investigations be conducted with individuals of other cultural groups or of other academic fields.

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