Gender Differences in Performance on the DTM Subtest in the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test as a Function of Item Position and Cognitive Demands.

Makitalo, Asa

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ERIC Number: EJ535149

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Publication Date: 1996

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Gender Differences in Performance on the DTM Subtest in the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test as a Function of Item Position and Cognitive Demands.

Makitalo, Asa

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v40 n3 p189-201 Sep 1996

A subtest of the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test dealing with interpretation of diagrams, tables, and maps (DTM) was studied to see whether the position or other characteristics of test items affected the noted gender differences in results. Results with 116,017 students show an effect of position on gender differences. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Entrance Examinations, Diagrams, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Maps, Sex Differences, Tables (Data), Test Format, Test Items

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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