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Lessing, Elise E.; Zagorin, Susan W. – Psychol Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intermediate Grades, Psychological Testing, Research
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Pearlman, Charles – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982
Three indicators of effectance motivation were devised: two teacher ratings and a direct observation of a student's choice of either a hard or an easy problem. Data from 600 sixth graders indicate that these indicators are related to each other when IQ is controlled. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intermediate Grades, Measurement Techniques, Observation
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Speigel, Mona R.; Bryant, N. Dale – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978
Mean response times and slope of response times were correlated with intelligence and achievement for 94 sixth-graders. Mean response time reliability was greater than that of slope, and correlated significantly with IQ and achievement. Speed of processing information generalized across experimental tasks and reliably indicated intellectual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Difficulty Level