A Questionnaire Measure of Individual Differences in Achieving Tendency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20282010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Albert Mehrabian (University of California, Los Angeles), Lewis Bank (University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 475-478 |
| Publication date | 1978-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational and Psychological Measurement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1644 • E-ISSN: 1552-3888 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001316447803800234 |
| OpenAlex | W1985612882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 6 |
Reliability and validity data are reported for a questionnaire measure of individual differences in achieving tendency which is an expanded and improved version of Mehrabian's (1969) scales. The final 38-item questionnaire is based on a general and large pool of items tapping most aspects of achieving tendency identified in the literature and in other measures of achievement. Balanced for response bias, the scale has high internal consistency as evidenced by a coefficient of .91 obtained from use of Kuder-Richardson formula (20). The measure is also independent of social desirability as it correlated .02 with the Crowne and Marlowe (1960) social desirability scale. Correlations with the Jackson (1967) and Mehrabian (1969) measures of achieving tendency were statistically significant and high
Internal consistency · Measure (data warehouse) · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Scale (ratio) · Social desirability · Statistics · Test validity · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Social Psychology · Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
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| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1978 - 2018 (41) |
| Highly cited | No |