A single true-false test correlates with the criterion of achievement (.65) more highly than an essay examination (.56) or written work (.39)¶
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q2 i3 The average correlation of true-false tests with the weighted criterion (.65) exceeds that of essays (.56), a difference of .09 with a standard error of .052. → Arthur I. Gates 1920
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Arthur I. Gates 1920¶
Arthur I. Gates, Teachers College, Columbia University. (1920). The True-False Test as a Measure of Achievement in College Courses. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=true-false+test+as+a+measure+of+achievement+in+college+courses+gates
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Correlational analysis against a criterion weighting essays 1.0, true-false tests 1.0, written work 0.5, and recitations/conferences 0.5. The printed correlations (effect sizes) are r = .65 for true-false with criterion (Table IX, N = 39) versus r = .56 for essays (Table VII, N = 17), difference .09 ± .052.
"That the average correlation + 0.65 of True-False with criterion is greater than + 0.56 of essay with criterion is evidenced by the a (tr-obt. avs.). The difference is .09 ± a (tr.-obt. Diff.) .052."
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- A single true-false test correlates with an essay examination (.33) about as highly as essay examinations correlate with each other — related
- Case studies of sharp test disagreements suggest the better the criterion of achievement, the greater the predictive value of true-false compared with essay examinations — a broader claim this one bears on
- True-false tests correlate with intelligence ratings (.406) more highly than essays (.344) or written work (.255), and combining true-false tests raises the intelligence correlation while combining essays does not — related
- No method of presenting true-false questions (oral, oral-and-visual, or visual) shows superiority in criterion correlation — related
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A single true-false test correlates with the criterion of achievement (.65) more highly than an essay examination (.56) or written work (.39) |
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A single true-false test correlates with the criterion of achievement (.65) more highly than an essay examination (.56) or written work (.39) |
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