It is tried to determine if significant differences exist in the lexical wealth in function of the school grade and of the type of educational, state center or matter. With a sample of 2956 students to those that it was evaluated with the Test of Wealth and of Lexical Precision built by André King (1962). The data were analyzed by means of the factorial analysis of variance for the individual effect and cocktail and the Analysis of Variance of a Factor for design multigroup. You concludes that both hypotheses are confirmed. That is to say that so much the origin school like the grade of studies cause significant differences.

Se intenta determinar si existen diferencias significativas en la riqueza léxica en función del grado escolar y de el tipo de centro educativo, estatal o particular. Con una muestra de 2956 estudiantes a los que se evaluó con la Prueba de Riqueza y de Precisión Léxica construida por André Rey (1962). Se analizaron los datos mediante el análisis factorial de varianza para el efecto individual y combinado y el Análisis de Varianza de un Factor para diseño multigrupo. Se concluye que se confirman ambas hipótesis. Es decir que tanto el colegio de procedencia como el grado de estudios causan diferencias significativas. 

Señala el estudio sobre la relación entre comprensión lectora y riqueza léxica (vocabulario), resaltando de manera especial a la riqueza léxica como uno de los factores más importantes respecto al nivel de desempeño en comprensión lectora. La muestra estuvo conformada por 832 estudiantes de cuarto y quinto de secundaria, hablantes de las diferentes variedades del español en nuestro país (Ribereño, Andino y Bilingüe), que al culminar la educación básica secundaria deberían haber desarrollado habilidades psicolingüísticas favorables para un adecuado rendimiento lector. La investigación es de tipo correlacional – comparativa. Utilizamos la técnica Cloze aplicada a textos de lectura para secundaria (informativa, documentaria, cálculo, científico y literaria) con el fin de evaluar la comprensión lectora y la prueba de riqueza y precisión léxica (adaptada por Quesada,...

This research deals about the thinking styles proposed by Sternberg, on Freshman students of the Universidad National Mayor de San Marcos (U. N.M. S. M). The participants were a random sample of 501 students, belonging to 19 schools of 5 academic areas of U.N.M.S.M. The results confirm the validity, the construct validity and the reliability of Stenberg 's short form Thinking Styles Questionnaire. The results show that the most frequent styles are the ones related to the judicial junction, the external scope and the hierarchic form on The Least frequent results are the oligarchic form, the local level and the conservative style. Considering academic areas there were statistical differences on the executive and the judicial junction; the monarchic, the hierarchic, the oligarchic and the anarchic forms; the global and local levels; the internal and external scope; the Liberal and conservat...

This research deals about the thinking styles proposed by Sternberg, on Freshman students of the Universidad National Mayor de San Marcos (U. N.M. S. M). The participants were a random sample of 501 students, belonging to 19 schools of 5 academic areas of U.N.M.S.M. The results confirm the validity, the construct validity and the reliability of Stenberg 's short form Thinking Styles Questionnaire. The results show that the most frequent styles are the ones related to the judicial junction, the external scope and the hierarchic form on The Least frequent results are the oligarchic form, the local level and the conservative style. Considering academic areas there were statistical differences on the executive and the judicial junction; the monarchic, the hierarchic, the oligarchic and the anarchic forms; the global and local levels; the internal and external scope; the Liberal and conservat...

It is analized the psychometric properties of Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices. The participants were 501 Freshmen students of 5 professional careers of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (U.N.M.S.M.), a public university located at Lima, Perú. The reliability analysis shows that the test is reliable. Also, the construct validity analysis meets the requirements of test making. The norms were elaborated considering the professional careers of the U.N.M.SM. students. It was find statistical differences on general intelligence scores, showing higher scores students of career “B” than students of “A “, “C “, “D” and “E” careers; also, students from career “C” showed higher scores than students from “A” and “E” career paths; finally, students from professional career“D” have had higher scores than students of “A“ and “E” careers. I...

It was made a psychometric study of Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices Test, which is a non verbal instrument that evaluates abilities related to make comparisons, thinking for analogy and spatial perceptions organization. It was designed mainly as a measure of factor "g" of Spearman or general intelligence, composed by two abilities, named educational and reproductive. The participants were 2496 students obtained at random considering all school districts (USE) of the city of Lima, Peru. They were primary level students, from 1º to 6º grade and 6 to 11 years old. The psychometric analysis shows that the item-test relation is up to norms (>0.20), so reliability was attained. Also the factor analysis of the items comes up whith one factor explainig the 76% of variance, so construct validity was obtained. Also the calification norms was obtained. The analysis of results points out th...

It is analized the psychometric properties of Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices. The participants were 501 Freshmen students of 5 professional careers of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (U.N.M.S.M.), a public university located at Lima, Perú. The reliability analysis shows that the test is reliable. Also, the construct validity analysis meets the requirements of test making. The norms were elaborated considering the professional careers of the U.N.M.SM. students. It was find statistical differences on general intelligence scores, showing higher scores students of career “B” than students of “A “, “C “, “D” and “E” careers; also, students from career “C” showed higher scores than students from “A” and “E” career paths; finally, students from professional career“D” have had higher scores than students of “A“ and “E” careers. I...

Se realizó el estudio psicométrico del Test de Matrices Progresivas de Raven a colores, que es un instrumento no verbal que evalúa la habilidad para hacer comparaciones, razonar por analogía y organizar percepciones espaciales dentro de un todo relacionado sistemáticamente, se diseñó principalmente como una medida de factor "g" de Spearman o inteligencia general, que está constituida por dos componentes identificados como habilidad educativa y habilidad reproductiva. Participaron en el estudio 2496 alumnos de las siete USEs de Lima Metropolitana que se encontraban cursando del 1ro al 6to grado de primaria, con edades entre los 6 y 11 años, seleccionados en base a un muestreo probabilístico bietápico. Los resultados del análisis psicométrico del test demuestran que el instrumento permite obtener puntajes confiables, a través del método de consistencia interna. Asimismo, el ...

The effectiveness of economic literacy program in the development of entrepreneurial behaviors in Quechua speaking people Caraz, Ancash was studied. Economic literacy conceived as a valid strategy in the intergenerational transmission of knowledge to the formation of basic economics applied to the management of production units. A quasi-experimental pre and post-test, and qualitative around collective imaginary design was used. Economic Literacy Program, independent variable, and entrepreneurial behavior, dependent variable; observed in the sample of the experimental group consisting of rural landscape residents collaborators Queral and control group, parents of 3rd grade of IE 2 de Mayo, Caraz. Was applied: Questionnaire knowledge of knowledge, Behavior Observation Record Entrepreneurship (ROCE-2010) and the Scale of Attitudes Toward Entrepreneurship (EAE-2010 Reliability 0.83). Descrip...

Se estudió la efectividad del programa de alfabetización económica en el desarrollo de conductas de emprendimiento en pobladores quechua hablantes de Caraz, Ancash. La alfabetización económica concebida como estrategia válida en la transmisión de saberes intergeneracionales para la formación de conceptos básicos de economía aplicados a la gestión de unidades productivas. Se empleó un diseño cuasiexperimental con pre y postprueba, y cualitativa en torno al imaginario colectivo. El programa de alfabetización económica, variable independiente, y las conductas de emprendimiento, variable dependiente; observadas en la muestra del grupo experimental constituida por colaboradores del Caserío Queral y grupo de control, padres de familia del 3er grado de la I. E. 2 de Mayo de Caraz. Se aplicó: Cuestionario de conocimiento de saberes, Registro de Observación de Conductas de Empre...

Psychrometrical properties were evaluated of combining formal operations of Longeot (T.O.F.C.), according to Guttman and Moken model between 260 students of psycholoy faculty of the UNMSM. The result of Guttman’s analysis indicates that an index of reproductiveness is obtained of 0,53. The analysis of items according to Mokken´s model alows to notice that the H(i,j)Loevinger and Delta Star(i,j) coefficients correspond to studied model. The Loevinger’s H coefficientes rises to 0,81, wich one corroborates Longeot’s adjust ment of T.O.F.E. to Mokken’s model the valuation of rho reliability is 0,82. The graphic analysis of curves of items allows to notice that curves are parallel and they don't intersect, verifing the doble monotony that exist between items of T.O.F.C. The instrument smowed having a validity of construction, factorial explorative analysis on the basis of procedure o...

Se evaluaron las características psicométricas del test de operaciones formales combinatorias de Longeot (T.O.F.C.), según el modelo de Guttman y el modelo de Mokken en una muestra de 260 estudiantes de la facultad de Psicología de la UNMSM. El resultado del análisis del escalograma de Guttman indica que se obtiene un índice de reproductibilidad de 0.53. En tanto que el análisis de ítems en base al modelo de Mokken, permite observar que los coeficientes H(i,j) de Loevinger y los coeficientes Delta Star (i,j) corresponden al modelo estudiado. El coeficiente H de Loevinger de la escala total asciende a 0.81, lo cual corrobora la adecuación del T.O.F.C. de Longeot al Modelo de Mokken. Adicionalmente se observa que la estimación de la confiabilidad rho es de 0.82. El análisis gráfico de las curvas características de los Ítems permite observar que las curvas son paralelas y no s...

Under the theoretical framework of Salovey and Moyer a psychometric test has been created to measure Emotional Intelligence. Five domains have been considered for items elaboration: a) Emotional Self-knowledge; b) Emotional Control; c) Self motivation; d) Empathy and e) Interpersonal relations. A randomly sample of 489 first level students was selected from 19 different University Programs which belong to five Academic Areas. The psychometric item analysis permited to take not statistically significant items out. The Test reported internal consistency reliability through Alfa Cronbach Coeficient. It has been reported for each domain evaluated and for the general test. It has been also confirmed content and construct validity for the test.

Under the theoretical framework of Salovey and Moyer a psychometric test has been created to measure Emotional Intelligence. Five domains have been considered for items elaboration: a) Emotional Self-knowledge; b) Emotional Control; c) Self motivation; d) Empathy and e) Interpersonal relations. A randomly sample of 489 first level students was selected from 19 different University Programs which belong to five Academic Areas. The psychometric item analysis permited to take not statistically significant items out. The Test reported internal consistency reliability through Alfa Cronbach Coeficient. It has been reported for each domain evaluated and for the general test. It has been also confirmed content and construct validity for the test.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of learning strategies and the active reflection on the academic performance of senior high school students of the city of Lima. DESIGN: Multivariate correlational study carried on Lima and Callao high school students of the 2003 class. INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS: A two stages conglomerate sampling afixed to size was used, resulting 1200 adolescents as participants. The ACRA scale was used and an Active Reflection scale was elaborated. The statistics analysis was done in three stages: A psychometric analysis to evaluate validity and reliability of ACRA's and Active Reflection scales, a descriptive analysis of the studied variables, and a multivariate (structural equation modeling) and bivariate analysis to test the hiphotesis. RESUL TS: The adolescents mean age was 16.1 year (with.±. 0.86 error aproximation). The 52% were female and the 48% were male. ...

OBJETIVO: Estudiar la influencia de las estrategias de aprendizaje y la reflexión activa sobre el rendimiento escolar de los alumnos de quinto año de secundaria de la ciudad de Lima. DISEÑO: Estudio correlacional multivariado, realizado en alumnos de secundaria de Lima y Callao en el año 2003. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Muestreo por conglomerados en dos etapas, con probabilidades proporcionales al tamaño; la muestra para el estudio estuvo conformado por 1200 adolescentes. Se utilizó la escala ACRA y se construyó una escala de Reflexión Activa. El análisis estadístico se desarrolló en tres etapas, psicométrico para evaluar la validez y confiabilidad del ACRA y la Escala de Reflexión Activa; descriptivo de las variables estudiadas, inferencial multivariado (modelo de ecuaciones estructurales) y bivariado para contrastar las hipótesis planteadas. RESULTADOS: La media de la edad de l...

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between abilities selfconcept, academic goals and performance among college students of the city of Lima, Peru. DISEGN: Multivariate correlational study on college students from Lima and Callao. INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS: Stratifical sampling was used considering the quantity of students at college, academic school, and level of studies. The sample were 1018 college students. It was used the selfconcept scale of abilities and the academic goals scale. The statistical analysis was done in three stages: Psychometric in order to evaluate validity and reliability; descriptive and bivariate and multivariate approach (multiple regression analysis) hypothesis testing. RESULTS: The students mean age was 21.1 +/- 2.41 years old and 66.6% were female and 33.4% were male. Students from public and private colleges were 53% and 47% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Finding...

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between abilities selfconcept, academic goals and performance among college students of the city of Lima, Peru. DISEGN: Multivariate correlational study on college students from Lima and Callao. INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS: Stratifical sampling was used considering the quantity of students at college, academic school, and level of studies. The sample were 1018 college students. It was used the selfconcept scale of abilities and the academic goals scale. The statistical analysis was done in three stages: Psychometric in order to evaluate validity and reliability; descriptive and bivariate and multivariate approach (multiple regression analysis) hypothesis testing. RESULTS: The students mean age was 21.1 +/- 2.41 years old and 66.6% were female and 33.4% were male. Students from public and private colleges were 53% and 47% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Finding...