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ERIC Number: EJ380458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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A Survey of Age and Attitudes toward Computers.
Morris, David C.
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v17 n1 p73-78 1988-89
Discusses study that examined the relationship between age, education, sex, and household income, and attitudes toward computers. An eight-item Likert scale, which was developed to measure the attitudes (the Computer Orientation Scale) is described, and the findings are reported, i.e., age and education had direct effects on computer attitudes. (5 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Age, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Computers, Correlation, Educational Background, Family Income, Interviews, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Surveys, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Likert Scales; Spearman Brown Formula; Telephone Surveys