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Test reliability as a function of subject attitude toward test takingEads, Gerald M., II January 2011 (has links)
Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industries
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Effects of diagnostic-etiological labels on listeners' perception of speech severityMendenhall, Marilyn Louise January 2011 (has links)
Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industries
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A response bias adjustment procedure as applied to computer simulated anxiety observed questionnaire scoresNasoni, Dorothy Irene Young, 1935- January 1969 (has links)
No description available.
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A circumplex model of affect and its relation to personality : a five-language studyYik, Michelle Siu Mui 05 1900 (has links)
Are there aspects of affect that can be generalized across different languages? Are
there consistent patterns of associations between self-reported affect and personality across
groups speaking different languages? In the present dissertation, I explore these two questions
in five different language samples.
Studies of current self-reported affect in English suggest that Russell's (1980), Thayer's
(1989), Larsen and Diener's (1992), and Watson and Tellegen's (1985) models of affect
variables can be integrated and summarized by a two-dimensional space defined by Pleasant
vs Unpleasant and Activated vs Deactivated axes. To assess the cross-language
generalizability of this integrated structure, data on translations of the English affect scales (N
for Spanish = 233, N for Chinese = 487, N for Japanese = 450, N for Korean = 365) were
compared with the structure in English ON = 535). Systematic and random errors were controlled
through multi-format measurements (Green, Goldman, & Salovey, 1993) and structural equation
modeling.
Individual measurement models as defined in English received support in all five
languages, although revisions of these scales in non-English samples provided an even closer
approximation to the two-dimensional structure in English. In all five languages, the two
dimensions explained most, but not all, of the reliable variance in other affect variables (mean =
88%). The four structural models fit comfortably within the integrated two-dimensional space. In
fact, the variables fell at different angles on the integrated space, suggesting a new circumplex
structure.
In prior studies conducted in English, the personality traits of Neuroticism and
Extraversion were most predictive of affect and they aligned with the Pleasant Activated and
Unpleasant Activated states. To clarify and extend the previous findings, participants in all five
samples also completed NEO FFI (Costa & McCrae, 1992), a measure for the Five Factor
Model of personality (FFM). Again, Neuroticism and Extraversion were most predictive of affect,
accounting for, on average, 10% of the variance. The remaining three factors of the FFM
contributed, on average, 2%. In all five languages, the FFM dimensions did not align with the
two predicted affective dimensions. Rather, they fell all around the upper half of the twodimensional
space.
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The psychometrics of a bipolar valence activation model of self-reported affectCarroll, James M. 11 1900 (has links)
Since the 1950's, researchers have sought unsuccessfully to identify a consensual
psychometric structure of self-reported affect. One unresolved question, central to any
psychometric model, is whether the structure includes bipolar or unipolar dimensions. For
example, are positive and negative affect two ends of the same bipolar dimension or are they
better represented by separable unipolar dimensions? In contrast to what has been assumed in
previous analyses, a bipolar model is presented that distinguishes between two forms of
bipolarity, each with its own conceptual definition, operational definition, and statistical
properties. It is shown both conceptually and empirically that the two forms of bipolarity lead to
different results when examined by traditional psychometric methods such as exploratory factor
analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and the linear correlation. Furthermore, when the bipolar
model is applied to previous analyses, the psychometric evidence that has suggested unipolar
dimensions can be interpreted as evidence suggesting bipolar dimensions. Two studies were
conducted to examine specific predictions of the bipolar model. Study 1 examined judgements of
the hypothesized opposites of hot-cold and happy-sad. Study 2 examined judgments of affect
terms based on a circumplex model of affect characterized by orthogonal valence and activation
dimensions. In both studies the bipolar model is strongly supported. Furthermore, the analyses
highlighted specific problems with current methods that emphasize sophisticated techniques
based on the correlation coefficient and demonstrated the utility of more simple descriptive
statistics.
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The construction of a scale to measure attitudes of college freshman toward their high school music group experiencesRay, Thomas Addison January 1965 (has links)
There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
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Attitudes toward older adults : a multidimensional scaleIwasaki, Michiko January 2006 (has links)
The present study examined the psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Multidimensional Attitude Toward Older Adults Scale (MATOAS), administered to a total of 787 undergraduate students at a Midwestern university. Factor structure of the MATOAS was investigated with a split-sampling approach in order to cross validate the findings between exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). EFA suggested a four-factor structure with 25 items. These factors were named Respect and Appreciation (R-A), Irritation and Intolerance (I-I), Work Interests (W-I), and Social Connectedness (S-C). The results of CFA testing of the higher-order four-factor model showed significant improvement in various fit indices from the previously tested tripartite attitudes model (Rosenberg & Hovland, 1960) and the uni-dimensional model.The MATOAS demonstrated fairly high internal consistency reliability (α = .88) and high test-retest reliability over a one week period (r =.89, p < .001). Convergent validity of the MATOAS with the refined version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (Polizzi & Millikin, 2002) and divergent validity with the 13-item Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Reynolds, 1982) also were promising. The present study provides extensive reviews of the Kogan Attitudes Toward Old People scale (Kogan, 1961 a) and the Aging Semantic Differential (Rosencranz & McNeivin, 1969) as well as established and contemporary guidelines for scale development work. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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The utilization of two attitude measurement instruments to determine the effects of training on a population enrolled in a compentency-based teacher aide training programAllen, William R. January 1973 (has links)
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a competency-based training program on the attitudes of 45 teacher-aide trainees as defined and measured on two separate attitude measurement instruments. Instrument I, the Opinionnaire On Attitudes Toward Education, was designed to measure attitudes toward child-centered policies and practices in education. Instrument II, the Education Scale, was designed to measure attitudes varying from very favorable toward progressive educational practices to very favorable toward traditional educational practices.
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Houdings en rolverwagtings van Blanke studente ten opsigte van die werkende getroude vrouVan Wyngaard, Amanda 20 October 2014 (has links)
M.A. (Sociology) / Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between attitudes and behaviourPratt, Barry William 19 November 2014 (has links)
M.A. (Psychology) / Please refer to full text to view abstract
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