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ERIC Number: EJ389987
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Effects of Instruction for Guessing on Multiple-Choice Test Performance.
Fischer, Florence E.
Educational Research Quarterly, v12 n1 p6-9 1987-88
This study examined the effects of different types of directions on the guessing behavior on multiple-choice tests of 43 male and 39 female fifth-graders. Areas investigated included reward and penalty clauses and test anxiety. Students' understanding of directions was the only significant factor discovered. (TJH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Guessing (Tests), Intermediate Grades, Multiple Choice Tests, Rewards, Test Anxiety
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Test Instructions