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Peer reviewedMurphy, R.J.L. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
A study of scores on England's General Certificate of Education (GCE) examinations suggested that, compared to females, males perform better on objective tests than they do on other forms of assessment. The fact that nonobjective tests emphasize written communication skills, which tend to be more highly developed in female candidates, may explain…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Females, Foreign Countries, Males
Peer reviewedMurphy, R. J. L. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
To study sex differences in test performance, the performance of males and females on 16 General Certificate of Education exams was analyzed in England. Results show that males perform better on objective tests than females. (Author/JJD)
Descriptors: Achievement, Foreign Countries, Objective Tests, Prediction
