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The Effects of Background Information on Standardized Test Scores.
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Feeley, Joan T.; And Others – Reading World, 1985
Concludes that if students are provided with background information about topics included on the comprehension section of a standardized reading test, they will score higher on the test than will those not exposed to the information. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Performance Factors
The Effects of Background Information on Standarized Test Scores.
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Feeley, Joan T.; Wepner, Shelley B. – 1984
A study was conducted to determine the effects of exposure to the topics included on the comprehension subtest of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (ND), Form F, on college freshmen's performance on the test. In addition, the study investigated whether those students with background information would indicate their awareness of this knowledge on a…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Interaction, Performance Factors