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Perrin, David W.; Kerasotes, Dean L. – 1979
It was hypothesized that using asterisks as attention focusing devices would cause students to read all asteriked test items more carefully and would improve test scores of undergraduate education students. Sixty-three undergraduates majoring in elementary or special education were administered a 36-item objective test. Asterisks were used to…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Higher Education, Objective Tests, Response Style (Tests)
