OBJECTIVE Although studies consistently have found a negative bivariate association between alcohol use and academic performance among college students, some research suggests that this association largely results from student differences at matriculation. The present study examines this relationship while controlling for key background factors. METHOD Personal interview surveys were conducte...

The purpose of this study was to examine the use of personality measures to predict the success of dental students (N = 87) in clinical and academic courses and to compare their personality profiles to those of dental practitioners (N = 130). A second purpose of the study was to develop a new criterion measure, the Student Professionalism Scale, based on competencies previously identified as ne...

c math and verbal SAT scores, study habits, an attitudes of college freshmen in the classes of 1973 and 1983 wer compared. Although a decline in SAT scores was found, there was a s light improvement in 'work methods, teacher acceptance, and educational approval. The results a,lso showed,that differences in verbal aptitude betweee men , and womee had narrowed, probably due to cultural influences...

Adaptive behavior in learning environments requires both the maintenance of an attentional focus on a task-set and suppression of distracting stimuli. This may be especially difficult when the competing information is more appealing than the target event. The aptitude to "pay attention" and resist distraction has often been noted as an important prerequisite of successful acquisition of intelle...

A Comparison of Methods Used to Predict Success in Ninth Grade Elementary Algebra by Sherry Slade, Master of Science Utah State University, 1969 Major Professor: Dr. Glendon Casto Department: Psychology A study was conducted at North Cache Junior High School in Richmond, Utah, during the 1967-68 school year to determine an effective method of predicting which students would be able to succeed i...

a person, who is talented, performs in a certain capacity above the norm. talent is different from intelligence which is a response to a circumstance using knowledge and skill. the attributes of talent are exceptional memory, rapid processing speed, and high motivation, an affinity for learning, creativity and optimal cognition. there is some proof suggests that certain aspects of talent are re...