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Readability of Introductory Psychology Textbooks: Flesch Versus Student Ratings.
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Griesinger, Walter S.; Klene, Richard R. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
Undergraduate students enrolled in a Principles of Psychology II course were asked to rate selections from introductory psychology texts for reading ease. These student ratings were then compared with the ratings obtained using the Flesch readability formula. Student ratings did not agree very well with the Flesch scores. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Psychology, Readability
The Impossible Dream: How to Out-Science Physics
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Bamber, Roy T.; Nolte, M. Neil – Teaching of Psychology, 1974
A readability comparison of psychology, sociology, and physics introductory textbooks from the years 1860 to 1913 and 1963-1969 was made to discover if psychology has become as "difficult" ("scientific") as physics. (JH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Psychology, Readability, Textbook Evaluation
Should Flesch Counts Count?
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Croll, William; Moskaluk, Sheila – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Comparison of evaluation method and results of ten introductory psychology textbooks. They were evaluated according to both Flesch formulas and student opinions on both readability and interest levels. (ND)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Psychology
Reading Ease and Human Interest Scores: A Comparison of Flesch Scores with Subjective Ratings
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Gillen, Barry; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Twenty-seven social psychology textbooks were rated for Flesch readability, student readability, Flesch interest, student interest, and student recommendation. (ND)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education