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ERIC Number: EJ066010
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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A Behavioral Index of the Exploratory Value of Prose Materials
Brown, Larry T.
Journal of Educational Psychology, 63, 5, 637-45, Oct 72
Experiments report the retionale and outcome of the endeavor to develop a measure of the exploratory or curiosity value of reading materials which might help pave the way for the experimental analysis of factors underlying reading interest. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Curiosity, Data Analysis, Measurement, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection, Research Methodology, Sex Differences
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Identifiers: Exploratory Behavior