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\documentclass[fullpage]{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{lp{5cm}llp{3cm}p{3cm}}
Item&Question&Pre&Post&Negatively Correlated&Positively Correlated\\
1&
All I need to do to understand most of the basic ideas in this course is just read the text, work most of the problems, and/or pay close attention in class.&
0.7$\pm$0.3&
0.6$\pm$0.3&&\\
8&
In this course, I do not expect to understand equations in an intuitive sense; they must be taken as givens.&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
0.4$\pm$0.2&
&Pre: unrelated negative comments (0.3);\newline Post: solution-oriented negative comments (0.3)\\
13&
My grade in this course is primarily determined by how familiar I am with the material. Insight or creativity has little to do with it.&
0.5$\pm$0.3&
0.5$\pm$0.3&
&Pre: unrelated negative comments (0.3)\\
14&
Learning physics is a matter of acquiring knowledge that is specifically located in the laws, principles, and equations given in class and/or in the textbook&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.6$\pm$0.3&
Pre: physics-related negative comments  (-0.3)&\\
17&
Only very few qualified people are capable of really understanding physics.&
0.3$\pm$0.3&
0.4$\pm$0.2&
Pre: physics-related contributions (-0.3)&
Pre: math-related contributions (0.3); math-related contributions (0.3); math-related procedural questions (0.3); physics-related negative comments (0.4)\\
27&
``Understanding'' physics basically means being able to recall something you've read or been shown.&
0.3$\pm$0.2&
0.4$\pm$0.2&
&
Pre: unrelated surface questions (0.4); physics-related procedural questions (0.4); conceptual solution-oriented questions (0.3); conceptual physics questions (0.3)
\end{tabular}
\caption{Indepence cluster}
\end{table}

\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{lp{5cm}llp{3cm}p{3cm}}
Item&Question&Pre&Post&Negatively Correlated&Positively Correlated\\
12&
Knowledge in physics consists of many pieces of information each of which applies primarily to a specific situation&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.5$\pm$0.3&
Pre: course grade (-0.3); math-related contributions (-0.3)&
\\
15&
In doing a physics problem, if my calculation gives a result that differs significantly from what I expect, I'd have to trust the calculation.&
0.3$\pm$0.3&
0.3$\pm$0.2&
Pre:physics-related procedural answers (-0.3);\newline
Post: course grade (-0.3); &
Pre: unrelated emotional contributions (0.3); solution-oriented positive emotional comments (0.3)\\
16&
The derivations or proofs of equations in class or in the text have little to do with solving problems or with the skills I need to succeed in this course&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
05$\pm$0.2&
&\\
21&
If I came up with two different approaches to a problem and they gave different answers, I would not worry about it; I just choose the answer that seems most reasonable. (Assume the answer is not in the back of the book.)&
0.5$\pm$0.3&
0.5$\pm$0.3&
&\\
29&
A significant problem in this course is being able to memorize all the information I need to know.&
0.5$\pm$0.2&
0.3$\pm$0.3&
Pre: unrelated positive emotional comments (-0.3); conceptual physics-related questions (-0.3)&
\end{tabular}
\caption{Coherence cluster}
\end{table}

\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{lp{5cm}llp{3cm}p{3cm}}
Item&Question&Pre&Post&Negatively Correlated&Positively Correlated\\
4&
``Problem solving'' in physics basically means matching problems with facts or equations and then substituting values to get a number.&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
Ave: final FCI score (-0.3)&
\\
19&The most crucial thing in solving physics problems is finding the right equation to use&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.6$\pm$0.3&
Ave: FCI gain (-0.3)&
\\
26&When I solve most exam or homework problems, I explicitly think about the concepts that underlie the problem.&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.5$\pm$0.2&
Pre: unrelated positive emotional comments (-0.4); physics-related negative emotional comments (-0.3)&
Pre: conceptual physics related answers (0.3); physics-related contributions (0.3)\\
27&
``Understanding'' physics basically means being able to recall something you've read or been shown.&
0.3$\pm$0.2&
0.4$\pm$0.2&
&
Pre: unrelated surface questions (0.4); physics-related procedural questions (0.4); conceptual solution-oriented questions (0.3); conceptual physics questions (0.3)\\
32&
To be able to use an equation in a problem (particularly in a problem that I haven't seen before, I need to know more than what each term in the equation represents.&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.7$\pm$0.2&
Pre: physics-related negative emotional comments (-0.5)&
Pre: solution-oriented positive emotional comments (0.4); math-related procedural questions (0.3); math-related contributions (0.4)
\end{tabular}
\caption{Concept cluster}
\end{table}

\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{lp{5cm}llp{3cm}p{3cm}}
Item&Question&Pre&Post&Negatively Correlated&Positively Correlated\\
10&Physical laws have little relation to what I experience in the real world&
0.3$\pm$0.2&
0.2$\pm$0.2&
Ave: FCI gain (-0.3)&
\\
18&To understand physics, I sometimes think about my personal experiences and relate them to the topic being analyzed&
0.6$\pm$0.3&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
Post: solution-oriented surface-level answers (-0.4); surface-level contributions (-0.3)&
\\
22&Physics is related to the real world and it sometimes helps to think about the connection, but it is rarely essential for what I have to do in this course.&
0.5$\pm$0.3&
0.5$\pm$0.2&
Pre: initial FCI score (-0.4); physics-related contributions (-0.4)&
Pre: solution-oriented contributions (0.3)\\
25&Learning physics helps me understand situations in my everyday life&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.6$\pm$0.2&Ave: solution-oriented surface-level questions (-0.3); solution-oriented conceptual questions (-0.3)&Pre: solution-oriented procedural answers (0.3)
\end{tabular}
\caption{Reality link cluster}
\end{table}
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{lp{5cm}llp{3cm}p{3cm}}
Item&Question&Pre&Post&Negatively Correlated&Positively Correlated\\
2&All I learn from a derivation or proof of a formula is that the formula is valid and that it is okay to use it in problems&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
&\\
6&I spend a lot of time figuring out and understanding at least some of the derivations or proofs given either in class or in the text.&
0.6$\pm$0.2&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
&\\
8&
In this course, I do not expect to understand equations in an intuitive sense; they must be taken as givens.&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
0.4$\pm$0.2&
&Pre: unrelated negative comments (0.3);\newline Post: solution-oriented negative comments (0.3)\\
16&
The derivations or proofs of equations in class or in the text have little to do with solving problems or with the skills I need to succeed in this course&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
05$\pm$0.2&
&\\
20&If I don't remember a particular equation needed for a problem in an exam there's nothing much I can do (legally!) to come up with it&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
0.4$\pm$0.3&
&Pre: unrelated positive emotional comments (0.3); math-related procedural answers (0.4)
\end{tabular}
\caption{Math-link cluster}
\end{table}
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{lp{5cm}llp{3cm}p{3cm}}
Item&Question&Pre&Post&Negatively Correlated&Positively Correlated\\
\end{tabular}
\caption{Effort cluster}
\end{table}
\end{document}