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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SYLLABUS‐BOUND AND SYLLABUS‐FREE SIXTH‐FORMERS
Author(s) -
JOSEPHS A. P.,
SMITHERS A. G.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of educational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.557
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 2044-8279
pISSN - 0007-0998
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1975.tb02292.x
Subject(s) - syllabus , psychology , personality , social psychology , divergence (linguistics) , 16pf questionnaire , big five personality traits , pedagogy , linguistics , big five personality traits and culture , philosophy
S ummary . 218 upper sixth‐formers at three West Riding schools were given a battery of tests and questionnaires designed to investigate relationships between personality and syllabus‐boundness/syllabus‐freedom. A 20‐item inventory was developed and used to isolate groups of 28 sylbs and 31 sylfs. In terms of Cattell's 16PF, the sylbs were found to be significantly more conservative, controlled, conscientious and persistent, shy and cautious, and practical, and somewhat more sober, apprehensive, and group dependent. The sylbs were also found to be more dogmatic on Rokeach's scale and the suggestion is made that sylbism may be an aspect of dogmatism. In contrast to previous research, no evidence was found to link syllabus‐orientation to convergence/divergence. Sylbs were found to be more conscientious in their study habits and to do better in O‐level examinations.