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Hervey, Aaron S.; Greenfield, Kathryn; Gualtieri, C. Thomas – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2012
There is overwhelming evidence of genetic influence on cognition. The effect is seen in general cognitive ability, as well as in specific cognitive domains. A conventional assessment approach using face-to-face paper and pencil testing is difficult for large-scale studies. Computerized neurocognitive testing is a suitable alternative. A total of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Testing, Parents, Preschool Children
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Jerrim, John – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2016
The Programme for International Assessment (PISA) is an important cross-national study of 15-year olds academic achievement. Although it has traditionally been conducted using paper-and-pencil tests, the vast majority of countries will use computer-based assessment from 2015. In this paper, we consider how cross-country comparisons of children's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
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Pandey, Carol; Kapitanoff, Susan – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2011
This research investigated the relationships among test performance, anxiety, and the quality of interaction during collaborative testing of college students. It also explored which students are most likely to benefit from collaborative testing. It was randomly determined whether a student would take each of six examinations alone or with a…
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, Individual Testing, Correlation, Test Anxiety
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Heinonen, Johanna; Aro, Tuija; Ahonen, Timo; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija – Psychological Assessment, 2011
Test-taking behaviors (i.e., task focus, maintenance of attention, and cooperation) affect children's cognitive test performance, and, thus, it is critical to take test-taking behavior into account when drawing conclusions and making recommendations. Prior studies have evaluated test-taking behaviors at the end of the assessment; the present study…
Descriptors: Testing, Cognitive Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Foreign Countries
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Miller, Joy Anderson; Watkins, Marley W. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2010
One of the major roles of a school psychologist is psychoeducational testing and the preparation of psychoeducational reports. Unfortunately, parents often have difficulty understanding psychoeducational reports. This difficulty might be ameliorated by supplementing psychoeducational reports with graphs. This hypothesis was tested with 144 parents…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Role, Psychoeducational Methods, Testing
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End, Christian M.; Worthman, Shaye; Mathews, Mary Bridget; Wetterau, Katharina – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
College students participated in a study on the "psychology of note taking" during which they took notes on video content and later completed a multiple-choice test on the material. Researchers assigned 71 participants to either the ringing condition (the video was disrupted by a ringing cell phone) or the control condition (no cell phone rings…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Test Items, Multiple Choice Tests, Telecommunications
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Dembo, Richard; Belenko, Steven; Childs, Kristina; Greenbaum, Paul E.; Wareham, Jennifer – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
Data was collected on arrested youths processed at a centralized intake facility, including youths released back to the community and those placed in secure detention. This article reports the results of a test of a structural model involving newly arrested male and female youths' sexually transmitted diseases (STD) test results, urine analysis…
Descriptors: Test Results, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drug Use, Factor Analysis
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Oakland, Thomas; Harris, Josette G. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2009
Research on children's counterproductive test behavior supports a three-factor model for behaviors: inattentiveness, avoidance, and uncooperative mood. In this study, test behaviors measured by the Guide to the Assessment of Test Session Behaviors (GATSB) are rated on a sample of 110 Hispanic Spanish-speaking children included in the Wechsler…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Testing, Intelligence Quotient, Measures (Individuals)
Snyder, Troy Ernest – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Analyzing the effects of the Equine Essentials discipline model by examining measurable differences in teacher holonomy at schools applying the model with varying degrees of intensity was the purpose of this study. The study decomposed the analysis into tests for the presence of each of the five dimensions of holonomy: efficacy, craftsmanship,…
Descriptors: Test Results, Teacher Effectiveness, Correlation, Program Implementation
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Dobson, John L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2008
Online quizzes were introduced into an undergraduate Exercise Physiology course to encourage students to read ahead and think critically about the course material before coming to class. The purpose of the study was to determine if the use of the online quizzes was associated with improvements in summative exam scores and if the online quizzes…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Tests, Exercise Physiology, Correlation
Powell, Zen-Hsiu Emily – Educational Technology, 1994
Discussion of computerized adaptive testing focuses on a study of graduate students at Indiana University at Bloomington that examined three kinds of computerized adaptive testing procedures to determine their psychological impact and how they may affect test performance. Previous research is reviewed, and further research is suggested. (28…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adaptive Testing, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Testing
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Bycio, Peter; Allen, Joyce S. – Journal of Education for Business, 2007
Accrediting bodies, including Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International (AACSB), require evidence that business schools fulfill their stated missions. This often involves using the Major Field Achievement Test in Business (MFAT-B). In this article, the authors studied MFAT-B performance for its relationship to grade point…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Educational Testing, Achievement Tests, Accreditation (Institutions)
Ascher, Gordon – 1975
The increased use of criterion-referenced statewide testing programs is an outgrowth of the need for more diagnostic information for planning and decision making than is provided by norm-referenced programs. There remains, however, a need for state agencies to compare the results of local districts to a variety of comparison groups for the purpose…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Correlation, Criterion Referenced Tests
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Bakken, Carol H. – 1996
Thousands of older incarcerated youth (17-18 years old) pass through the juvenile justice system every year. Many are not viable candidates for traditional high school graduation because of limited earned credits and large gaps in education. The purpose of this study was to establish an effective and efficient means for determining students'…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Correlation, Equivalency Tests
Cahen, Leonard S.; And Others – Educ Psychol Meas, 1970
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Hypothesis Testing
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