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Jack, Brady Michael; Hung, Kuan-Ming; Liu, Chia Ju; Chiu, Houn Lin – Online Submission, 2009
This paper introduces a utilitarian confidence testing statistic called Risk Inclination Model (RIM) which indexes all possible confidence wagering combinations within the confines of a defined symmetrically point-balanced test environment. This paper presents the theoretical underpinnings, a formal derivation, a hypothetical application, and…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Models, Knowledge Level, Risk
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Bowen, G. Michael; Roth, Wolff-Michael – Research in Science Education, 1999
Describes an investigation into the accuracy of high school science students' confidence in their answers on classroom tests, how that accuracy varied between different types of questions, and whether having to judge their confidence in test items resulted in an improvement in accuracy over the school year. Contains 33 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Anatomy, Biology, Cognitive Processes