Determining Curiosity Levels among High School Students in Thoubal Municipality, Manipur
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Curiosity, the innate desire for knowledge acquisition, is a fundamental aspect of human cognition. This study investigates the curiosity levels among high school students in the Thoubal Municipal Area of Manipur, Indian easternmost state, internationally bordering with Myanmar. It examines potential variations based on age and class. Utilizing the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory for Korean Adolescents (CCS-KR, 2012), 325 students (155 boys and 170 girls) were randomly sampled. The internal consistency of 0.83 Cronbach Alpha and a mean scale score of 77.15±14.10 were observed. The findings indicate a moderate to high level of curiosity among high school students in Thoubal Municipality of Manipur. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found based on age or class. These findings suggest that curiosity levels among high school students in the population remain consistently high irrespective of demographic factors.
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