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Download full textBolger, Niall – 1984
This study tests the hypothesis of a gender difference in academic achievement as a function of measurement method. The biasing influence of measurement method on achievement has been recognized. Campbell and Fiske (1959) suggested that a considerable proportion of the variation in test scores may be due to features of the form of test (method)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Essay Tests, Foreign Countries, Multiple Choice Tests
