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Direct linkThompson, Ross A.; Zamboanga, Byron L. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2004
Earlier research has shown that prior knowledge of psychology is positively associated with course achievement. But are these effects attributable to preexisting differences in general ability or aptitude? The authors administered 2 pretests to 353 students early in an introductory psychology course and obtained measures of general student…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Pretests Posttests, Academic Aptitude, Psychology
