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ERIC Number: EJ336366
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Negative Item Bias in Ratings Scales for Preadolescent Children: A Cognitive-Developmental Phenomenon.
Marsh, Herbert W.
Developmental Psychology, v22 n1 p37-49 Jan 1986
Two studies examined second- through fifth-grade children's negative-item bias with responses to the Self Description Questionnaire and how it is related to cognitive development and reading achievement. Results showed that younger children and poorer readers responded less appropriately to negative items, thus biasing the interpretations of their responses. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Rating Scales, Reading Achievement, Response Style (Tests), Self Concept, Test Interpretation, Test Items
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Self Description Questionnaire