Factor analysis of a scale of academic curiosity
โ Scribed by Derek C. Vidler; Richard A. Hansen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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โฆ Synopsis
Computed a principal components factor analysis of the Academic Curiosity Scale for a sample of college students enrolled in an introductory biology course. Four factors were extracted, which accounted for 28.9% of the total variance. The factors were congruent with characteristics of curiosity identified by Maw and Maw (1964).
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