Table 8 Reliability for perceived mathematical/scientific abilities

1. You see yourself as a math/science person

1

2

3

4

2. Others see you as a math/science person

1

2

3

4

3. You really understand math/science assignment

1

2

3

4

4. You are confident to do an excellent job on math/science test

1

2

3

4

5. You are certain that you can understand the most difficult material presented in the textbook in the math/science course

1

2

3

4

6. You are certain that you can master the skills being taught in the math/science course

1

2

3

4

7. You are confident that you can do an excellent job on assignments in the math/science course

1

2

3

4

Reliability

Cronbach’s Alpha (α)

Perceived Math Ability

Perceived Science Ability

0.89

0.87