Scholastic Aptitude Decline and Changes in Study Habits and Attitudes.

DeVito, Anthony J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ291146

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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Scholastic Aptitude Decline and Changes in Study Habits and Attitudes.

DeVito, Anthony J.; And Others

Journal of College Student Personnel, v24 n5 p411-16 Sep 1983

Compared the Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of college freshmen in 1969 and 1979. Results showed the class of 1983 (tested in 1979) obtained lower Scholastic Aptitude scores but higher scores on certain measures of study habits and attitudes. Differences in verbal aptitude between men and women may have narrowed. (JAC)

Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Attitude Change, Cohort Analysis, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Scores, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Study Habits

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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