Computerized adaptive testing, anxiety levels, and gender differences

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-458

  Fritts, Barbara E ^a   Marszalek, Jacob M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized adaptive test; Computerized testing; Paper and pencil test; Stereotype threat; Test anxiety; Testing issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956282287     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-010-9113-3     Document Type: Article

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