CLOSER Discovery

Variable Description

Representation

Type

Code List

Selection Style

SelectOne

Codes

ATWKU1

• -9999

  No form

• -9699

  No score

• 2	(06-16) actual score coded

• 4	- - no score

Aggregation Method

Unspecified

Temporal

False

Geographic

False

Source Questions

18 i

• 1964 University Questionnaire

48 questions before...

17 i-xiv

Please answer the following questions by ticking the appropriate column.

	-
	1 - always 2 - frequently 3 - sometimes 4 - seldom 5 - never
When reading do you find that you reach a point where you are mechanically registering the actual words rather than their meaning?
Are you prevented from study by visitors or friends dropping in?
When you have set aside a time for study, do you have difficulty in settling down to it?
Have you been handicapped by illness while studying?
Do you find yourself too tired or listless to study efficiently?
Do you find prolonged study gives rise to headaches?
Do you actively participate in discussions during tutorials?
Do you find difficulty in expressing your ideas?
Are you conscientious about writing up lecture notes while the subject matter is fresh in your mind?
Do you find difficulty in concentrating your attention on the subject matter of lectures?
Do you spend an undue amount of time at the beginning of each examination paper before you 'get into your stride'?
Do you find more difficulty in expressing your ideas under examination conditions than in ordinary written work?
Do you find difficulty during examinations in portioning out your effort to cover the minimum number of questions adequately?
Do you feel that your examination performance is lowered by 'examination nerves' or anxiety?

18 i

Do you work better under a fairly rigid timetable imposed from above, as opposed to planning your own study time?

1

definitely yes

2

yes, on the whole

3

sometimes, yes

4

no, on the whole

5

definitely no

18 ii

Is your knowledge of a subject structured as opposed to a loosely organised collection of facts and ideas?

1

definitely yes

2

yes, on the whole

3

sometimes, yes

4

no, on the whole

5

definitely no

82 questions after...

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1964 University Questionnaire

Lineage

• 1964 Cohort Member at University Dataset - ATWKU1

  Attitude to work / study, summary scores: 3=good end, 1=bad end
  • qi_18_i

    Do you work better under a fairly rigid timetable imposed from above, as opposed to planning your own study time?

Variable Groups