Study habits associated with high and low scholarship

The Wrenn Study Habits Inventory was administered to 50 pairs of men and women students, one of each pair being in the upper 20% of the class, the other in the lower 40%. The members of each pair were equated on the basis of ACE score, academic load, sex, academic experience, and pattern of course work. 27 items of the Inventory were found to differentiate between successful and unsuccessful men students and 11 items, between successful and unsuccessful women students. "The largest share of these items was concerned with examinations, distribution of time, sociability, and concentration, while habits in the areas of study environment and health contributed but few significant items."