Student Perceptions of Changing Answers on Multiple Choice Examinations

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 88-90

  Gaskins, Susan ^a   Dunn, Linda ^a   Forte, Linda ^a   Wood, Felecia ^a   Riley, Patsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; STUDENTS, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030074944     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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