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Download full textFagan, William T. – 1991
The trait-state model, a framework for understanding adult literacy, draws heavily on the social psychological literature. Allport (1961) first proposed the notion of trait. The overriding characteristics of focus on trait is the individual's possession of language control. Cattell (1950, 1979) emphasized the notion of state in relation to trait…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Behaviorism
