Maximum effort may not be required for valid intelligence test score interpretations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2019.04.007
Abstract: Abstract Intelligence tests are assumed to require maximal effort on the part of the examinee. However, the degree to which undergraduate first-year psychology volunteers, a commonly used source of participants in low-stakes research, may be… read more here.
Keywords: effort; test taking; intelligence test; intelligence ... See more keywords
Do it twice! Test-taking fosters repeated but not initial study of multimedia instruction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2017.04.003
Abstract: Abstract Are practice tests only helpful when having studied before taking them? We investigated this question in a multimedia learning scenario. Participants (N = 85) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, in which they did… read more here.
Keywords: initial study; first test; test taking; multimedia ... See more keywords
A General Approach to Measuring Test-Taking Effort on Computer-Based Tests
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DOI: 10.1080/08957347.2017.1353992
Abstract: ABSTRACT There has been an increased interest in the impact of unmotivated test taking on test performance and score validity. This has led to the development of new ways of measuring test-taking effort based on… read more here.
Keywords: test taking; taking effort; test; measuring test ... See more keywords
The Impact of Test-Taking Disengagement on Item Content Representation
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DOI: 10.1080/08957347.2020.1732386
Abstract: ABSTRACT In achievement testing there is typically a practical requirement that the set of items administered should be representative of some target content domain. This is accomplished by establishing test blueprints specifying the content constraints… read more here.
Keywords: taking disengagement; test taking; content representation; impact test ... See more keywords
Exploring Motivational Factors Associated With Test-Taking Effort Among Middle School Students
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DOI: 10.1080/2372966x.2020.1832862
Abstract: Scores from computer-based tests are increasingly used to inform a variety of school- and student-level decisions. An underlying assumption is that the associated scores represent effortful respond... read more here.
Keywords: associated test; motivational factors; school; factors associated ... See more keywords
Reframing rankings in educational assessments
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abd3300
Abstract: Ability and test-taking behavior should be disentangled and jointly reported to improve interpretation and fairness Educational large-scale assessments (LSAs), such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), with their widely publicized country rankings, are… read more here.
Keywords: educational assessments; taking behavior; reframing rankings; test taking ... See more keywords
A toolbox of strategies to improve test-taking skills: A comparison of student perceptions in physiology coursework
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DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2023.38.s1.5730052
Abstract: Recent changes in the Medical and Dental National Board Examination structures have renewed interest in the development of test-taking strategies for professional students. It is often assumed that these students have developed proficient test-taking skills… read more here.
Keywords: test taking; taking skills; test; physiology ... See more keywords
Test-Taking for Gifted and Talented Kindergarten: Underscoring the Importance of Outreach
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DOI: 10.1177/0016986220941587
Abstract: Using proprietary data collected prior to the establishment of the public Universal Prekindergarten program in New York City, this study finds statistically significant differences in test-taking rates for the city’s Gifted & Talented (G &… read more here.
Keywords: taking gifted; importance; gifted talented; program ... See more keywords
Development and Internal Validity of the Student Opinion Scale: A Measure of Test-Taking Motivation
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DOI: 10.1177/07342829221140957
Abstract: In low-stakes testing contexts, there are minimal personal consequences associated with examinee performance. Examples include assessments administered for research, program evaluation, test development, and international comparisons (e.g., Programme for International Student Assessment [PISA]). Because test-taking… read more here.
Keywords: test taking; taking motivation; development; internal validity ... See more keywords
Test-taker perception of and test performance on computer-delivered speaking tests: the mediational role of test-taking motivation
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DOI: 10.1186/s40468-019-0086-7
Abstract: BackgroundResearch on the test-taker perception of assessments has been conducted under the assumption that negative test-taker perception may influence test performance by decreasing test-taking motivation. This assumption, however, has not been verified in the field… read more here.
Keywords: perception; taker perception; test taking; test taker ... See more keywords
Conditioning factors of test-taking engagement in PIAAC: an exploratory IRT modelling approach considering person and item characteristics
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DOI: 10.1186/s40536-017-0051-9
Abstract: BackgroundA potential problem of low-stakes large-scale assessments such as the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is low test-taking engagement. The present study pursued two goals in order to better understand conditioning… read more here.
Keywords: conditioning factors; taking engagement; effect; test taking ... See more keywords