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Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; Dvorak, Renne – Behavioral Disorders, 1982
The hypothesis that behaviorally disordered students would perform worse under standard, timed testing conditions than under relaxed time limit conditions was studied with 40 adolescents hospitalized for a variety of behavioral conditions. Performance increased under untimed conditions only in the area of reading comprehension. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textReilly, Richard R.; Evans, Franklin R. – 1974
One of the many criticisms leveled at standardized testing is that the time limits commonly used require a speed component of performance which may act to the disadvantaged of certain culturally defined groups. Recent studies by the authors examined the question of differential time limits and group performance for standardized academic aptitude…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, College Students, Group Testing
