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Picou, J. Steven; Curry, Evans Wayne – 1974
One of the most consistent empirical findings in the increasing research on the sociology of sport revealed that white urban male high school athletes manifest higher-level educational orientations than their non-athlete counterparts. This study expanded this empirical literature by assessing the nature of the athletic participation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Anglo Americans, Athletes
Wheeler, Edwin E.; And Others – 1977
A replication of two previous studies, this study examined the effect of both sex and ethnicity on attitudes toward women, self-reported masculinity-femininity, and masculine-feminine stereotypic attitudes. The Attitudes Toward Women Scale (AWS) and the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ) were administered to 367 college students (112 Anglos,…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attitudes, Blacks, College Students
Zarate, Narcisa – 1976
Factors which relate to academic success for university freshmen were investigated. Objectives were to: determine which of six independent variables were most highly related to and predictive of a 2.0 (C) cumulative grade point average (GPA), the dependent variable, for two consecutive quarters; determine which combination of factors could most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anglo Americans, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen