One aspect of reference group theory, racial identification, was studied, and the effects of this identification on the acquisition of knowledge and the formation of attitudes were examined. Three hypotheses were investigated: (1) Children who perceive an instructional tape narrator to be a member of their own race will score significantly higher…

Knowing questions in advance enabled students to structure their study process and to devote more time and effort to learning content. Student responses to this method of testing, test scores, and comparison with results from other methods showed that a high level of learning was achieved. (Author/MS)

Discusses perceived difficulty of subjects and the comparison of standards of the examinations in different subjects. (SL)

Five hundred clinical psychologists were surveyed about their use and opinions of psychological tests. Results showed that both objective and projective tests are used by clinical psychologists of all major therapeutic orientations. (Author)

The effects of examination format and previous experience with microcomputers on the test scores of 96 undergraduate students were investigated. Results indicated no significant differences in the scores obtained on the two types of test administration (microcomputer and traditional paper and pencil). Computer experience was not an important…

Complex multiple choice (CMC) items are frequently used to test knowledge about repetitive information. In two independent comparisons, performance on the CMC items surpassed that of the multiple true-false clusters. Data indicate that performance on CMC items is inflated, and distractors on CMC items fail to prevent guessing. (Author/PN)

This article is mainly concerned with a study of the relation between the content of a multiple choice test and its composition, from the point of view of those features in tests which enable the testee to derive the correct answer by studying the composition of the test itself. (Author/POP)

Outlines the structure of the CRIMEL project in mathematics at the Ohio State University. Describes the testing program which gives students the opportunity to retake examinations if they believe that they can improve on their initial performance. (JR)

Various kinds of projective and non-projective personality tests are explained for the parent of a handicapped child. (DB)

The results of this study suggest that instructions are a source of information to students about the testing environment that modifies their test-taking behavior. Individual students interpret the same instructions in different ways, and these differences, in turn, result in variations in behavior reflected in test scores. (Author)

The author stands with others writers who would drastically revamp testing programs or eliminate tests completely for Black students on grounds of cultural discrimination. (BY)

A system for evaluating the human figure drawings of children aged 5 to 12 is presented. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of varying instructions and time to respond in administering divergent thinking tests. Variations in testing conditions change the magnitude and nature of the scores obtained. (Author)

Recommends moratorium on testing minority group members with existing standardized measuring instruments, a reassessment of the validity of standardized tests and an appraisal of testing practices with minority groups whose cultural backgrounds vary significantly from that of the middle class white norm. (Author)

Following a discussion of drill/practice and tutorial programing techniques (SE 533 144), this part focuses on techniques dealing with text problems. Various listings are included to demonstrate such methods as the READ/DATA approach in presenting questions to students. (JN)