Achievement Motivation Profile

Achievement Motivation Profile (AMP)

J.Friedland, H. Mandel & S. Marcus

Description:

This convenient self-report inventory is an ideal way to evaluate underachieving or unmotivated students, ages 14 and up. It gives you a complete picture of the personal factors that affect an individual s academic performance and provides specific recommendations for improvement.

The AMP includes two forms: the original form designed for high school and college students and the new Junior Form for students in grades 5 through 8. The former is composed of 140 items, the latter, 107 items. The scales and scale domains are identical on the two forms, except that occupation interest areas are not addressed on the Junior Form. Both forms produce scale scores in four domains:

Motivation for Achievement	Interpersonal Strengths
Achievement	Assertiveness
Motivation	Personal Diplomacy
Competitiveness	Extraversion
Goal Orientation	Cooperativeness
Inner Resources	Work Habits
Relaxed Style	Planning and Organization
Happiness	Initiative
Patience	Team Player
Self-Confidence

Also, three validity measures alert you to inconsistent, self-enhancing, and self-criticizing response styles.

The AMP form for high school and college students can be completed in just 20 to 30 minutes. Items are written ata fourth-grade reading level. Students respond using a 5-point Likert-type scale, which provides a more refined self-description than a true-false format. Most students report that the AMP produces a more accurate self-portrait than personality tests do.

If the student is identified as underachieving, his or her particular kind of underachievement can be described together with contributing personality factors. It also provides recommendations for counselling the student and improving school performance.

Norms:

High School and College Form was standardized on a sample of more than 1,700 students; Junior Form was normed on a sample of nearly 1,400 students in 5th through 8th grades.

Normed on more than 3,000 students, the AMP provides a sound basis for instructional or psychotherapeutic intervention. Unlike other tests used for academic counselling, the AMP is designed specifically to measure motivation, and it is validated against objective measures of achievement.

Ages/Grade:

10 to 14 years (grades 5 through 8) for AMP Junior; 14 years and up for High School and College Form.

Test Material:

Item No.	Item
MPS03-W299	Kit: includes 25 Autoscore Forms for High School and College Students; 25 Autoscore Forms for the AMP Junior (5th through 8th grades); Manual; Manual Supplement for the AMP Junior
MPS03-W299A	Autoscore for High School and College Students (Pkgs of 25). Quantity price break available.
MPS03-W299E	Autoscore Form for Amp Junior-5th through 8th Grades (Pkgs of 25).Quantity price break available.
MPS03-W299B	Manual
MPS03-W299S	MANUAL SUPPLEMENT FOR AMP JUNIOR
MPS03-W299U	CD Each CD is good for 25 uses. PC with Windows 98, ME, XP, or 2000. Free U.S. shipping on this product.
MPS03-W299D	PC Answer Sheet. (Pads of 100); For use with the AMP CD