The Effects of a "Don't Know" Response on Palmore's Facts on Aging Quizzes.

Courtenay, Bradley C.; Weidman, Craig

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Effects of a "Don't Know" Response on Palmore's Facts on Aging Quizzes.

Courtenay, Bradley C.; Weidman, Craig

Gerontologist, v25 n2 p177-81 Apr 1985

Undergraduates (N=141) completed different versions of Palmore's Facts on Aging (FAQ) quizzes to test effects of "don't know" (DK) answers. Findings suggest the DK option yields more accurate knowledge scores, eliminates guessing, enhances the use of FAQ as a research instrument and for pre/post evaluation of training in aging. (Author/NRB)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), College Students, Educational Gerontology, Guessing (Tests), Higher Education, Response Style (Tests), Test Format

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