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Peer reviewedHughes, David C.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
A number of studies have found that essays are scored higher when preceded by poor quality scripts than when preceded by good quality scripts. This study investigated the effects of scoring procedures designed to reduce the influence of context. Context effects were found irrespective of the scoring procedure used. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Essay Tests, Essays, High Schools
Peer reviewedAnsari, Z. A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1975
The essay-type items of postgraduate achievement examinations in psychology for students at the University of Peshawar were classified, and the relative frequencies of the items were compared with those for psychology examinations administered at a British university. The dimensions of Analysis and Synthesis appeared to be underrepresented at…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Essay Tests
