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ERIC Number: EJ161378
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Achievement, Guessing, and Risk-Taking Behavior Under Norm Referenced and Criterion Referenced Testing Conditions
Crocker, Linda; Benson, Jeri
American Educational Research Journal, 13, 3, 207-15, Sum 76
Multivariate and univariate analysis of variance indicated that students tested under a norm referenced condition earned higher achievement scores than those tested under criterion referenced conditions. A significant relationship was observed between risk-taking and achievement only under a criterion referenced condition. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Criterion Referenced Tests, Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Norm Referenced Tests, Response Style (Tests), Risk
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