Sex and Ethnic Differences in Relationships of Test Anxiety to Performance in Science Examinations by Fourth and Eighth Grade Students: Implications for Valid Interpretations of Achievement Test Scores.

Payne, Beverly D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1983

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Sex and Ethnic Differences in Relationships of Test Anxiety to Performance in Science Examinations by Fourth and Eighth Grade Students: Implications for Valid Interpretations of Achievement Test Scores.

Payne, Beverly D.; And Others

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v43 n1 p267-70 Spr 1983

Test anxiety scores from a 15-item internally consistent instrument were correlated with performance on an aggregate science test administered to 171 fourth- and 187 eight-grade students subdivided by sex and race. The interpretation of data possibly suggest that test anxiety is operating differentially for black and white students. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Black Students, Correlation, Elementary Education, Racial Differences, Science Tests, Scores, Sex Differences, Test Anxiety, Test Bias, Test Interpretation, Testing Problems, White Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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