The purpose of this study was to develop scales measuring four facets of attitude toward mathematics and to assess the reliability and validity of these scales. The four constructs of interest were: enjoyment of word problems; enjoyment of pictorial problems; appreciation of the utility of mathematics; and security with mathematics. The scales designed to measure these four constructs were administered to 299 seventh grade students. Split-half reliability coefficients were estimated for each scale and evidence related to the construct validity of each scale was obtained. All scales demonstrated an adequate degree of reliability and some degree of both convergent and discriminant validity.
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