Do Academic Achievement, Post-Undergraduate Plans, and Personality Predict Undergraduate Psychology Students Interest in Research?
Cheylynne Y Bosley* , Sierra A Brescia , Elizabeth A Eckardt , Jennifer M Neidig , Kristen S Shelver , Laura A Sapenoff Jeffrey R Vittengl, Faculty Mentor(s) Our current study measured undergraduates interest in psychological research and tested person-level predictors of this interest. In support of the hypotheses, predictors of greater interest in research included: personality (openness to experience), academic aptitude (higher ACT Assessment scores and cumulative college GPA), previous research experience perceived relevance of research to post-undergraduate activities, and plans to enter a Ph.D. program. Participants read ten abstracts from recent journal articles and rated their interest in that articles subject material. Preliminary results indicated interest in research was low to moderate, on average, with greater interest in passive/low versus active/high commitment research activities. These results inform teaching strategies and interventions intended to increase undergradu
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