A Pair of Instruments for Measuring Student Attitudes toward Bearers of the Target Culture.

Cooke, Madeline A.

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ERIC Number: EJ177818

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Publication Date: 1978

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A Pair of Instruments for Measuring Student Attitudes toward Bearers of the Target Culture

Cooke, Madeline A.

Foreign Language Annals, 11, 2, 149-63, Apr 78

Two instruments are presented: a modified Bogardus Social Distance Scale measures the behavioral aspect; factor I of a semantic differential test measures the affective aspect; factors II and III measure the cognitive. Development of the instruments is described, and suggestions are given for administering and scoring. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Behavior Rating Scales, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Images, Language Instruction, Scoring, Semantic Differential, Student Attitudes, Test Construction, Testing

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