Testing Behavioral Consistency and Coherence with the Situation-Response Measure of Achievement Motivation.

Grote, Gudela F.; James, Lawrence R.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Testing Behavioral Consistency and Coherence with the Situation-Response Measure of Achievement Motivation.

Grote, Gudela F.; James, Lawrence R.

Multivariate Behavioral Research, v26 n4 p655-91 1991

Validity evidence for a new instrument, the Situation-Response Measure of Achievement Motivation for analyzing cross-situational consistency of achievement-related behavior, is presented in a study of 246 college students. Exploratory factor analysis indicates the presence of two factors, striving and apprehensiveness. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Behavior Patterns, Coherence, College Students, Factor Structure, Higher Education, Likert Scales, Mathematical Models, Situational Tests, Student Motivation, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

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