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Peer reviewedKurdek, Lawrence A.; Sinclair, Ronald J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2000
Tests a model that posited that three diverse sets of academic outcomes for children were uniquely determined by psychological, family, and peer factors. Results reveal that early verbal skills are unique predictors of academic outcomes, and that the relative importance of psychological and peer factors depends on the kind of academic outcome of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Family Influence
Peer reviewedGigliotti, Richard J.; Buchtel, Foster S. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
How self-serving bias affects evaluations of college courses was tested for 691 students by comparing a model predicting that evaluations reflect actual grades with a model predicting that evaluations reflect confirmation or disconfirmation of expectations. Results support course evaluation validity by indicating a minimal effect of self-serving…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Bias, Course Evaluation, Demography
