The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) is used in hundreds of universities and high schools each year. This study investigated the reliability, structure, and criterion-related validity of LASSI scores. Data were provided by 502 university students. Results suggest that the LASSI may not measure the postulated 10 scales typically used to report results.
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