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Francis, J. C.; Owen, S. J. – Educational Studies, 1978
Investigates how student ability, anxiety level, question wiseness, and relative difficulty of questions influence students' opinions of and performance on a chemistry examination. Examines strategies employed by students in selecting questions. Concludes that the major problem for test candidates is anxiety. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Chemistry, Comparative Education, Educational Practices