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ERIC Number: EJ239587
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1980
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The Prediction of Voluntary Withdrawals from College: An Unsolved Problem.
Bianchi, John R.; Bean, Andrew G.
Journal of Experimental Education, v49 n1 p29-33 Fall 1980
The utility of personality measures as predictors of voluntary withdrawal from college was investigated. Four criterion groups were formed: high-achieving persisters and withdrawals, and low-achieving persisters and withdrawals. Two significant discriminant functions were found and interpreted as academic aptitude and social immaturity. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Dropout Characteristics, Higher Education, Maturity (Individuals), Personality Measures, Predictive Validity, Withdrawal (Education)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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