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Direct linkXie, Qin – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
This article reports an empirical study that examined the pattern of test preparation for College English Test Band 4 (CET4) and the differential effects of test preparation practices on its scores, thereby drawing implications for CET4 score validity. Data collection involved 1,003 test takers of CET4. A pretest was administered at the beginning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College English, Language Tests
Download full textNorris, Stephen P. – 1985
The usefulness of studying thought processes in the construct validation of ability tests was examined using a sample consisting of 343 Canadian senior high school students. Four levels of probing were used by the interviewer to examine the students' thinking processes while taking the Test on Appraising Observations: (1) think aloud; (2)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Critical Thinking
