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D'Ydewalle, G.; And Others – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981
Subjects from four physics or literature classes expected a delayed or an immediate test after their class. All were tested immediately. Male subjects expecting the immediate test performed better than males expecting a delayed test. Absence of interaction effects with personality measurement suggested the inadequacy of the goal gradient…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Expectation, High School Students, High Schools