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Conley, Carolyn S.; Barnes, Laura L. B. – 1990
The effects of three methods of evaluation (norm-referenced, regulated criterion-referenced, and negotiated criterion-referenced) on academic self-concept (ASC), test anxiety, and aspiration of success were studied for 73 college students (71 females and 2 males) from a large midwestern research university. Students were given a limited amount of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Analogy, College Students
Peer reviewedWalstad, William B.; Robson, Denise – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Applies Item Response Theory methods to data from the national norming of the Test of Economic Literacy to identify test questions with large male-female differences. Regression analysis showed a significant decrease in the magnitude of gender difference, although a difference was still present. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Testing, Economics, Economics Education
