Department
Psychological Science
Major
Psychology, Economics
Research Advisor
Martin, James
Advisor's Department
Psychological Science
Funding Source
UMR Psychology Department
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive value of ACT scores and personality characteristics as they pertain to college GPA and quiz scores on three upper-level psychology classes. Male and female college students (N=82) from three upper-level psychology classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla were asked to fill out a questionnaire surveying, among other demographic information, ACT score and college GPA, and a personality survey to measure levels of the Big Five personality traits. Our results support our hypothesis that ACT scores will be positively correlated with GPA and quiz performance, as well as our hypotheses that the personality traits Conscientiousness is positively correlated with college GPA and quiz performance and that Neuroticism is negatively correlated with college GPA and quiz performance.
Biography
Adam Helton is a sophomore at UMR. He grew up in a small town in central Illinois and now lives in Savoy, IL. He plays offensive line for the varsity football team at UMR. Adam is involved in Christian Campus Fellowship and intramural sports. He is the third of four children. His older sister, Kristi, and her husband have three boys, Simeon, Elias and Isaiah and live in Normal, IL. His older brother Ben lives in St. Louis and his younger sister Caroline is a senior in high school this year and is planning on enrolling at Lincoln Christian College in the fall.
Rob R. Huerta is a senior majoring in Psychology at UMR. He was born in Fort Hood Texas. He is from a family of five with 18 aunts and uncles and 70+ cousins. He is married to wife Tammi and has three children Isaac, Brandon and Alana. He plans to attain the education needed to teach at the college level.
Research Category
Humanities/Social Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Havener Center, Gasconade Room
Presentation Date
11 April 2007, 9:00 am - 9:30 am
Non-cognitive Predictors of Students' Achievement
Havener Center, Gasconade Room
The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive value of ACT scores and personality characteristics as they pertain to college GPA and quiz scores on three upper-level psychology classes. Male and female college students (N=82) from three upper-level psychology classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla were asked to fill out a questionnaire surveying, among other demographic information, ACT score and college GPA, and a personality survey to measure levels of the Big Five personality traits. Our results support our hypothesis that ACT scores will be positively correlated with GPA and quiz performance, as well as our hypotheses that the personality traits Conscientiousness is positively correlated with college GPA and quiz performance and that Neuroticism is negatively correlated with college GPA and quiz performance.
