Student Personal Beliefs & Behaviors – Subjective Task Value: Cost
- Success in math requires a big investment of my time.
- I have to give up a lot to do well in math.
- Success in math requires that I give up other activities I enjoy.
It is recommended that these items be used on a 7-point scale that is anchored at the endpoints and in the middle with the following options: Not at all true for me (0), Somewhat true for me (3), and Very true for me (6).
Descriptive Statistics:
Sample | Items | Alpha | Mean | Stan. Dev. | Skewness | |||
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Middle School |
3 |
.70 | 2.57 | .96 | .62 | |||
High School |
3 |
.60 | 2.64 | .92 | .49 | |||
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Total |
3 |
.66 | 2.60 | .95 | .57 |