The Generality of Level of Aspiration in Three Areas of Endeavor

Authors

Mary Catherine Hampton, Grinnell College
Charles F. Haner, Grinnell CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

A number of studies, Frank (2), Gardner (3) and Gould (4), have been concerned with the generality of level of aspiration. In these investigations the subject's level of aspiration on several tasks was measured and various indicies of generality computed. Correlations of aspiration scores ranged from .04 to 70. The primary considerations involved in selecting the tasks the subject performed in these investigations were that they be relatively independent of each other and provide for reliable measurement. Most of them were motor or speed of reaction tasks as card sorting, throwing quoits, cancellation, and digit symbols. Different response measures were thus necessitated-time, points, number done, etc.

Publication Date

1955

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

62

Issue

1

First Page

415

Last Page

420

Copyright

©1955 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hampton, Mary Catherine and Haner, Charles F. (1955) "The Generality of Level of Aspiration in Three Areas of Endeavor," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 62(1), 415-420.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol62/iss1/47