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Download full textDiamond, James; Evans, William – 1972
Gibb (1964) defined test-wiseness (TW) as the ability to respond advantageously to item clues in a multiple-choice setting and therefore to obtain credit without knowledge of the subject matter being tested. This study investigated TW in a sample of 6th grade pupils. A test instrument was developed utilizing fictitious material similar to the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Cues, Factor Analysis, Grade 6
Phillips, Linda M. – 1988
The design and development of a test of inference ability in reading comprehension for grades 6, 7, and 8 (the Phillips-Patterson Test of Inference Ability in Reading Comprehension) are described. After development of a contemporary theoretical framework for the test of inference ability in reading comprehension, the design, item development, and…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 6
