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Putwain, David W.; Symes, Wendy; McCaldin, Tamsin – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2019
This study set out to assess a new instrument designed to measure the perceived frequency that teachers use fear appeals (communicated value messages that focus on avoiding failure) prior to a high-stakes examination and their appraisal as a challenge or a threat. Data were collected from two samples of students preparing for their high-stakes…
Descriptors: Fear, High Stakes Tests, Exit Examinations, Foreign Countries