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ERIC Number: EJ185990
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Sex Differences in Answers to English Language Comprehension Items
Wood, R.
Educational Studies, 4, 2, 157-64, Jun 78
Reviews differences in responses by 16 year old boys and girls to multiple choice questions in an English language examination. Findings indicate that examiners should base questions equally on life experiences of males and females to avoid giving undue advantage to either sex. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Education, English Instruction, Multiple Choice Tests, Performance Criteria, Sex Differences, Test Results
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Identifiers: England