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Peer reviewedde Man, Anton; Simpson-Housley, Paul – Social Behavior and Personality, 1987
Administered questionnaire on tornado hazard to 142 adults. Results indicated that subject's gender and education level were best predictors of perceived probability of tornado recurrence; that ratings of severity of potential damage were related to education level; and that gender accounted for significant percentage of variance in anxiety…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Anxiety, Attitudes
Peer reviewedKluger, Avraham N.; Koslowsky, Meni – Social Behavior and Personality, 1988
College students (N=39) completed five parts of a modified version of Rusbult and Farrell's commitment questionnaire. Responses were correlated with the students' final course grade in calculus, grade point average, and grade in humanities. Results showed that the investment model significantly predicted calculus grade and grade point average.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Calculus, College Students
