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Davidson, William B.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
An evaluation of a test-retest policy, which was designed to give students a second chance at each exam in introductory psychology courses, showed that it reduced the test anxiety of approximately 80 percent of the students. Students' scores also improved on retests. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Psychology

Hughes, Charles A.; Schumaker, Jean B. – Exceptionality: A Research Journal, 1991
This study used a seven-stage instructional methodology to successfully teach a comprehensive test-taking strategy to six secondary learning-disabled students. Evidence of maintenance and generalization is reported. In the second article, answers are presented to questions about strategy training in general and this study in particular. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies