The Effects of Time and Direction Changes on the SAT Performance of Academically Talented Adolescents.

Dreyden, Julia I.; Gallagher, Shelagh A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effects of Time and Direction Changes on the SAT Performance of Academically Talented Adolescents.

Dreyden, Julia I.; Gallagher, Shelagh A.

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v12 n3 p187-204 Spr 1989

In an effort to explain gender differences in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, a study tested the effects of changing time limits and directions (standard and non-standard) on performance of academically talented males and females on the math and verbal test sections. Several potentially explanatory patterns were found. (MSE)

Descriptors: Adolescents, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Gifted, Performance Factors, Scores, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests, Time, Timed Tests

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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