This study was conducted to pre-validate the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), the Learning and Study Skills Inventory (LASSI), and the Test of Reactions and Adaptations to College (TRAC) on a sample of students (N=103) from the population of psychology majors at Champlain Regional College, Saint Lawrence campus. The purpose of the pre-validation process was to provide information about student study skills and learning strategies for teachers to use during academic advising tasks; and to help teachers understand student performances, or non-performances, when students have the ability and resources. The report is organized into five chapters: (1) "Introduction" addresses developmental education; (2) "Instruments Field-tested" introduces and provides criteria for the selection and review of the three instruments; (3) "Psychometric Aspects of the MSLQ, LASSI, and TRAC on Saint Lawrence Students" provides information on the population, and the validity, reliability, and standardization of the three instruments; (4) "The Analysis of Student Performances with respect to Entry Level Study Skills and Learning Strategies"; and (5) "Conclusions" concludes that the academic advising effort in psychology courses should be directed at "test preparation,""self-efficacy for learning and performance," and "anxiety," and explores some implications for further research. Twenty-three tables are included. Contains 41 references. (LL)