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Direct linkO'Connor, Kevin J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2014
Two studies measured the impact on student exam performance and exam completion time of strategies aimed to reduce the amount of paper used for printing multiple-choice course exams. Study 1 compared single-sided to double-sided printed exams. Study 2 compared a single-column arrangement of multiple-choice answer options to a space (and paper)…
Descriptors: Paper (Material), Multiple Choice Tests, Conservation (Environment), Time on Task
Jhangiani, Rajiv S. – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
The present study investigates the impact of participation in a peer assessment activity on subsequent academic performance. Students in two sections of an introductory psychology course completed a practice quiz 1 week prior to each of three course exams. Students in the experimental group participated in a five-step double-blind peer assessment…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation
Funk, Steven C.; Dickson, K. Laurie – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
The authors experimentally investigated the effects of multiple-choice and short-answer format exam items on exam performance in a college classroom. They randomly assigned 50 students to take a 10-item short-answer pretest or posttest on two 50-item multiple-choice exams in an introduction to personality course. Students performed significantly…
Descriptors: Test Items, Test Format, Multiple Choice Tests, Validity
Balch, William R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
Undergraduates studied the definitions of 16 psychology terms, expecting either a multiple-choice (n = 132) or short-answer (n = 122) test. All students then received the same multiple-choice test, requiring them to recognize the definitions as well as novel examples of the terms. Compared to students expecting a multiple-choice test, those…
Descriptors: Expectation, Definitions, Multiple Choice Tests, Undergraduate Students
Peer reviewedDodd, David K.; Leal, Linda – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Discusses answer justification, a technique that allows students to convert multiple-choice items perceived to be "tricky" into short-answer essay questions. Convincing justifications earn students credit for missed items. The procedure is reported to be easy to administer and very popular among students. (Author/GEA)
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Psychology
Narloch, Rodger; Garbin, Calvin P.; Turnage, Kimberly D. – Teaching of Psychology, 2006
We investigated the use of quizzes administered prior to lecture (i.e., prelecture quizzes) and compared them to no-quiz control groups. In previous research, the success of administering quizzes after covering a topic (i.e., postlecture quizzes) was contingent on the quizzes and the subsequent exams being of similar level and content. However,…
Descriptors: Test Format, Lecture Method, Multiple Choice Tests, Essay Tests
