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Peer reviewedMitchell, Peter; Robinson, Elizabeth J. – Journal of Child Language, 1992
Examines five to seven year olds' assumptions about the experiential connotation of "I know that's X." Two experiments compare two groups of children (five and six year olds, six and seven year olds) who were asked to choose between items and asked whether they were sure or whether they knew they had made the right choice. (21 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Measurement, Comparative Analysis, Confidence Testing
Peer reviewedKulhavy, Raymond W.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1979
The role of feedback, opportunity for text review, and confidence in subjects' responses was examined using a 25-frame program on heart disease. Undergraduates participated in a pre- post-test design; all subjects received an immediate post-test. Results replicated and extended a model relating feedback, confidence, and post-test response.…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Feedback, Higher Education, Learning
Peer reviewedWebb, James M.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1994
Effects of immediate and delayed feedback on learning were studied in 2 experiments involving 120 undergraduate students. Subjects answered 90 general information multiple-choice items on 2 different occasions 1 week apart. Subjects rated their confidence in their responses. Results provide support for the Kulhavy and Stock model and the…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Feedback, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedClark, Kevin; Dwyer, Francis M. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1998
This study examined the effects of different types of computer-assisted feedback strategies (knowledge of correct response, knowledge of response, and elaborative) and different types of information (facts, concepts, and principles) on student achievement and response confidence. Findings indicated a positive correlation between achievement and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Confidence Testing, Correlation
