CORRELATES OF EXAM PERFORMANCE IN AN INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS COURSE: BASIC MATH SKILLS ALONG WITH SELF-REPORTED PSYCHOLOGICAL/BEHAVIORAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

This study investigated whether basic mathematics skills are associated with undergraduate psychology statistics course performance while simultaneously considering self-reported psychological/behavioral and demographic variables. Participants (n = 460) completed a Math Assessment for College Students (MACS), which included questions ranging from calculating percentages to graphical interpretation. The researchers used discriminant correspondence analysis reveal differences in evaluated as the average of three exam grades. For variation scores accounted by our model, MACS provided largest contribution. Other variables better grades white ethnicity, non-transfer status, lower year school, low procrastination. discuss implications helping instructors identify areas mathematical deficiency strength.