Field Independence: A Source of Language Test Variance.

Chapelle, Carol

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Publication Date: 1988

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Field Independence: A Source of Language Test Variance.

Chapelle, Carol

Language Testing, v5 n1 p62-82 Jun 1988

Investigates the relationship between field independence and language measures. Results indicate varying relationships of field independence with cloze, dictation, and multiple-choice language tests. These relationships also differ for native speakers in regular or remedial English classes, and for nonnative speakers. 53 references cited. Cloze and dictation tests are appended. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Freshmen, Dictation, English (Second Language), English Instruction, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Language Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Multiple Regression Analysis, Psychometrics, Test Format, Test Results

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Language: English

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