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Peer reviewedBliss, Leonard B. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1980
A mathematics achievement test with instructions to avoid guessing wildly was given to 168 elementary school pupils who were later asked to complete all the questions using a differently colored pencil. Results showed examinees, particularly the more able students, tend to omit too many items. (CTM)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Guessing (Tests), Intermediate Grades, Multiple Choice Tests
