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The Relationship of Test Anxiety and Answer-Changing Behavior: An Analysis by Race and Sex.
Payne, Beverly D. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1984
Examined answer changing on an eighth-grade aggregate science achievement test by race and sex in relation to test anxiety. No sex differences in answer changing were noted. Black students made significantly more total changes. Significantly higher test anxiety scores were found for Black and female students. (JAC)
Descriptors: Black Students, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Racial Differences
Noncognitive Variables in Predicting Academic Success by Race.
Tracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1984
Examined the reliability, construct validity, and predictive validity of the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) for different racial groups, using a sample of 1,975 Black and White college students. Results showed the NCQ significantly predicted persistence for Black students and predicted grades for both groups. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Students, Grade Prediction