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Barry, Carol L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
As the emphasis on accountability in education increases, so does the prevalence of low-stakes testing. It is essential to understand test-taking motivation in low-stakes contexts, as low motivation has implications for the validity of inferences made from test scores about examinee knowledge and ability. The current study expanded upon previous…
Descriptors: Testing, Predictor Variables, Goal Orientation, Cognitive Tests