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Schommer, Marlene – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993
An epistemological questionnaire assessing student beliefs about simple knowledge, certain knowledge, quick learning, and fixed ability to learn was administered to more than 1,000 high school students. Results demonstrate some epistemological development during high school and suggest that epistemological beliefs predict grade point average. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Educational Attitudes