The Effects of Background Information on Standardized Test Scores.

Feeley, Joan T.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ319749

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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The Effects of Background Information on Standardized Test Scores.

Feeley, Joan T.; And Others

Reading World, v24 n4 p24-29 May 1985

Concludes that if students are provided with background information about topics included on the comprehension section of a standardized reading test, they will score higher on the test than will those not exposed to the information. (FL)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Performance Factors, Prior Learning, Reading Research, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Wiseness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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