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Affective Cues and Processing Strategy: Color-Coded Examination Forms Influence Performance.

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Sinclair, Robert C.; Soldat, Alexander S.; Mark, Melvin M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998

Argues that external cues provide affective information that influence processing strategy and, therefore, examination performance. Notes the differences in performance for two midterm examinations, identical, except that they were printed on blue and red paper. Discusses a method for appropriately adjusting scores to control for form effects.…

Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Color, Cues, Dimensional Preference

Effect of Color Coding on Visually and Verbally Oriented Tests with Students of Different Field Dependence Levels.

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Dwyer, Francis M.; Moore, David M. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1992

Describes a study of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University that was conducted to assess the impact of instructional color coding on visually and verbally oriented tests and on field dependence independence. Use of the GEFT (Group Embedded Figures Test) is discussed, and differences in cognitive processes are considered. (11…

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Processes, Color, Criterion Referenced Tests