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ERIC Number: EJ284821
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Student Perceptions of Verbal and Cartoon Humor in the Test Situation.
Townsend, Michael A. R.; And Others
Educational Research Quarterly, v7 n4 p17-23 Win 1983
Undergraduate students completed a regular class test of 35 multiple-choice items, interspersed with five humorous verbal items written in multiple-choice format or selected syndicated cartoons. A questionnaire revealed that, although student perceptions of test humor were positive, they were less positive about verbal items. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Higher Education, Humor, Multiple Choice Tests, Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Test Anxiety, Test Format, Test Items, Testing, Verbal Stimuli
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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