| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory (Baggaley, 1963) was developed to aid in counseling college freshmen, sophomores, and college-bound high school seniors. It classifies individuals into six fields of concentration based on their academic interests: Physical science, healing occupations, behavioral science, economics, humanities—social studies, and elementary education. The tool includes 150 items with a yes-no response format, developed from insights provided by college professors. Validation studies confirmed its utility for college students. |
| Author | Baggaley, Andrew R. |
| Affiliation | Temple University |
| Purpose | To classify college freshmen, sophomores, and college-bound high school seniors into fields of concentration. |
| Construct | Academic Interest |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Format | 150 items with a yes-no response format |
| Administration Method | Paper |
| Test Items Available | No (To access the test items, contact the author or publisher.) |
| Reliability | Test-retest reliability ranged from .85 to .95 after a 3-month interval. |
| Validity | Construct validity demonstrated through cross-validation studies with groups from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Temple University. Significant results were found for all ten calculated t values at the .05 level or better. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | Test Validity; Concurrent Validity; Construct Validity; Test Reliability; Test-Retest Reliability |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years and older) |
| Population Group | Human |
| Population Details | Sample: College Students; Location: United States |
| Keywords | Academic Concentration; Counseling; Economics; Elementary Education; Healing Occupations; Humanities; Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory; Science; Social Studies; Student Preferences; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Academic Specialization; College Students; Economics; Educational Aspirations; Educational Counseling; Elementary Education; Humanities; Inventories; Sciences; Social Studies Education; Student Attitudes; Test Construction |
| Reference | Baggaley, A. R. (1963). Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory. Temple University. |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/milwaukee-academic-interest-inventory/
Mohammed looti. "Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/milwaukee-academic-interest-inventory/.
Mohammed looti. "Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/milwaukee-academic-interest-inventory/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Milwaukee Academic Interest Inventory', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/milwaukee-academic-interest-inventory/.
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