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Peer reviewedStoffer, Gerald R.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1977
Contrary to popular belief, and in accordance with research over a long period of time, changed answers to objective test items tend to be correct. (MJB)
Descriptors: Objective Tests, Raw Scores, Response Style (Tests), Test Results
Peer reviewedToppino, Thomas C.; Luipersbeck, Susan M. – Journal of Educational Research, 1993
This study investigated the generality of the negative suggestion effect in objective tests. College students read text passages and took objective tests. Later, they rated statements' validity, including statements from the initial test. Students were more likely to consider objectively false statements true if they had appeared on the earlier…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Objective Tests, Test Reliability
