Glossary
- Attitudes Toward School
- perceived value or significance of school
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- Computer Enjoyment
- amount of pleasure derived from using computers
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- Computer Importance
- perceived value or significance of knowing how to use computers
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- Creative Tendencies
- inclinations toward exploring the unknown, taking individual initiative,
finding unique solutions
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- Empathy
- a caring identification with the thoughts or feelings of others
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- Likert Scale
- A measure which asks a person to circle (check) the agreement to a
statement (e.g., strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, strongly disagree)
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- Motivation
- unceasing effort; perseverance; never giving up
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- Paired Comparison
- A forced choice between two alternatives (e.g., I would rather
(a) read a book (b) watch TV)
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- Scale
- A numbering system used to order or rank values
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- Study Habits
- mode of pursuing academic exercises within and outside class