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Peer reviewedSchwarz, Shirley P.; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1991
Interviews were conducted with 104 students in masters' level classes to determine their reasons for changing test answers. Subjects previously had been instructed in answer-changing strategies. Most changes were for thought out reasons; few were because of clerical errors. Reconsideration of test items is probably underestimated in…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Graduate Students, Guessing (Tests), Higher Education
