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Download full textGhatala, Elizabeth S.; And Others – 1977
An analysis was performed of multiple-choice tests in terms of the frequency theory of recognition memory. High and low ability children listened to sentences under different instructional sets (imagery rating and sentence repetition) and were later tested with multiple-choice alternatives: (1) either identical or similar in meaning to the…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Intermediate Grades, Learning Processes, Multiple Choice Tests
Staley, Richard K.; Wolf, Richard I. – 1977
A 3 x 3 x 2 factorial design was used with 120 undergraduate subjects to study the effects of question type on learning from prose. A 2,000-word reading passage on geological history was presented, with factual questions on each page. Questions were also presented after the reading activity. When compared to a reading only control group, the short…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Style, Factual Reading, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHolley, Charles D.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1979
College students were trained on a hierarchical mapping technique designed to facilitate prose processing. The students studied a geology passage and five days later were given four types of tests. The treatment group significantly outperformed a control group; the major differences were attributable to concept cloze and essay exams. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Educational Testing, Essay Tests, Higher Education
