Behavior during Examinations: A Comparison of

McClain, Lucinda

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ERIC Number: EJ280144

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Publication Date: 1983-Apr

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Behavior during Examinations: A Comparison of "A,""C," and "F" Students.

McClain, Lucinda

Teaching of Psychology, v10 n2 p69-71 Apr 1983

Grade A undergraduate psychology students used different test-taking strategies on a multiple-choice exam than did C or F students. In general, the strategies of the best students were characterized by a more thorough consideration of the alternative answers for each question. (RM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Psychology, Student Improvement, Test Wiseness

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