HE IMPORTANCE OF FRESHMAN EXPERIENCES IN …

THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESHMAN EXPERIENCES IN PREDICTING STUDENTS' RETENTION DECISIONS

A Thesis By

JESSICA NICOLE GORE

Submitted to the Graduate School Appalachian State University

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF ARTS

December 2010 Major Department: Psychology

THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESHMAN EXPERIENCES IN PREDICTING STUDENTS' RETENTION DECISIONS

A Thesis By

JESSICA NICOLE GORE December 2010

APPROVED BY:

__________________________ Hall P. Beck Chairperson, Thesis Committee

__________________________ Douglas A. Waring Member, Thesis Committee

__________________________ Rose Mary Webb Member, Thesis Committee

__________________________ James C. Denniston Chair, Department of Psychology

__________________________ Edelma D. Huntley Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

Copyright by Jessica N. Gore All Rights Reserved

Permission is hereby granted to the Appalachian State University Belk Library and to the Department of Psychology to display and provide access to this thesis for appropriate academic and research purposes

FOREWORD

This thesis is written in accordance with the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition) as required by the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University

I would like to thank my thesis chair, Hall "Skip" Beck, for his advice and patience through this process. I have learned so much from him, and I am a better researcher because of him. Additional thanks are warranted to my thesis committee, Dr. Waring and Dr. Webb, and the undergraduate research assistants in Dr. Beck's research lab. This endeavor would not have been possible without them. Finally, I wish to dedicate this thesis to my grandmother, Judy Dotson, and my mother, Kathy Moore. I would not be where I am today without their love

and support.

Running Head: COLLEGE PERSISTENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

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The Importance of Freshman Experiences in Predicting Students' Retention Decisions

Jessica N. Gore Appalachian State University

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