An empirical evaluation of study habits in elementary German

Abstract

"In the present study an attempt has been made to evaluate forty-two items in a study habit questionnaire for students in the first semester of college German. The study habit items included in the questionnaire were those describing particular procedures, attitudes, or difficulties. In compiling the list, an effort was made to include study characteristics which were remediable." Evaluation of the questionnaire was accomplished by correlating each item with the results of a German test, after correcting for differing psychological examination scores. Items involving routine or time were found to bear little relation to academic achievement, while feelings of anxiety toward the course were important. Ten items descriptive of study procedures are listed as significant. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)