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Herman, William E. – Online Submission, 2010
Nearly 100 students were given a Pre-Test in psychology on the first day of class without warning in order to assess their knowledge of basic course content derived from the prerequisites of the course (PSYC-100 Introduction to Psychology or PSYC-220 Child Development) and other life experiences. This was intended as a low-stakes testing…
Descriptors: College Students, Introductory Courses, Psychology, Memory
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Woolley, Michael E.; Bowen, Gary L.; Bowen, Natasha K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
In the context of the importance of valid self-report measures to research and evidence-based practice in social work, an argument-based approach to validity is presented and the concept of developmental validity is introduced. Cognitive development theories are applied to the self-report process of children, and cognitive pretesting is reviewed…
Descriptors: Validity, Pretesting, Social Work, Cognitive Development