This paper describes a study that was conducted at a mid-sized public state-university in the mid-south, USA, to examine various factors affecting student academic performance. In this study, the 10-scale Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) assessment device was administered. This...

In the field of psychology there is a theory of ethical grounding that distinguishes between people on the basis of “idealism” versus “relativism.” An idealistic person is one who believes in absolute truths, values, and rules. A relativistic person, on the other hand, believes that...