Test anxiety and test performance: Comparing paper-based and computer-adaptive versions of the graduate record examinations (GRE©) general test

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 249-273

  Powers, Donald E ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0035536741     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/680W-66CR-QRP7-CL1F     Document Type: Article

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