The Decline and Rise of Scholastic Aptitude Scores: A Prediction Derived from the Confluence Model.

Zajonc, R. B.

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Decline and Rise of Scholastic Aptitude Scores: A Prediction Derived from the Confluence Model.

Zajonc, R. B.

American Psychologist, v41 n8 p862-67 Aug 1986

The confluence model shows the influence of family on intellectual growth. The decline of SAT scores is related to changing family patterns. Intellectual growth is lower for children with many siblings. The increase in average family size for the cohorts taking SATs between 1963 and 1980 caused scores to decline. (Author/VM)

Descriptors: Birth Rate, Family Influence, Family Size, Intellectual Development, National Norms, Population Trends, Prediction, Sex Differences, Siblings

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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