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McClain, Lucinda – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
"A,""B," and "C" students scored higher when the final psychology exam was given early in the examination period. Fatigue which accumulates over the course of finals week and increasing anticipation of vacation festivities may contribute to the observed results. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
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McClain, Lucinda – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
Grade A undergraduate psychology students used different test-taking strategies on a multiple-choice exam than did C or F students. In general, the strategies of the best students were characterized by a more thorough consideration of the alternative answers for each question. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests