The Validity of Some Alternative Measures of Achievement Motivation.

作者: Frank B.W. Harper

DOI: 10.1177/001316447503500417

关键词: PsychologyHigher educationReliability (statistics)Scale (social sciences)Academic achievementAchievement testClinical psychologySocial psychologyNeed for achievementTest validityTest anxiety

摘要: Two tests commonly used in research on achievement motivation, the Thematic Apperception Test and Anxiety Questionnaire, have been criticized for a number of shortcomings involving reliability, validity, ease scoring. The present study examines retrospective validity two alternate measures which appear to overcome many objections former tests. These are n-Ach scale Personality Research Form Debilitating Achievement Test. An analysis variance comparing relative academic samples college students was performed through using high low scoring comparisons measures. results showed that significantly related scores therefore recommended researchers further motivation.

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