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Peer reviewedHoste, R. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981
In this paper, a proposal is made by which a content validity coefficient can be calculated. An example of the use of the coefficient is given, demonstrating that different question combinations in a CSE biology examination in which a choice of questions was given gave different levels of content validity. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Biology, Content Analysis, Item Sampling
Peer reviewedFrancis, J. C.; Owen, S. J. – Educational Studies, 1978
Investigates how student ability, anxiety level, question wiseness, and relative difficulty of questions influence students' opinions of and performance on a chemistry examination. Examines strategies employed by students in selecting questions. Concludes that the major problem for test candidates is anxiety. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Chemistry, Comparative Education, Educational Practices
