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Personality Differences Between Academically Successful And Unsuccessful College Students As Measured By The Thematic Apperception Test, Leland Emil Mach
Personality Differences Between Academically Successful And Unsuccessful College Students As Measured By The Thematic Apperception Test, Leland Emil Mach
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The problem of college student mortality and the prognosis of academic success have long intrigued school administrators and educational psychologists. The prediction of academic achievement remains a problem and the tremendous waste represented by the high percentage of drop-outs continues to pose a serious challenge to our institutions of higher education.
Statement of the Problem
The problem with which this study was concerned was to determine what differences, measurable by the Thematic Apperception Test, exist between students who have been identified as successful in college and those who have been identified as unsuccessful.