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Sarason, Irwin G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
High- and low-anxiety groups performed a learning task after receiving either achievement-orienting or neutral instructions. While the results showed an overall superiority of low- to high-test-anxiety groups, there was a significant Test Anxiety x Instructions interaction. The results are interpreted in terms of attentional blocks that…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, College Students, Females
Sedlacek, William E. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1977
Three types of test bias are discussed: content bias, atmosphere bias, and use bias. Use bias is considered the most important. Tests reflect the bias in society, and eliminating test bias means eliminating racism and sexism in society. A six-stage model to eliminate racism and sexism is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, Racial Bias, Racism