No method of presenting true-false questions (oral, oral-and-visual, or visual) shows superiority in criterion correlation¶
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q2 i? Average criterion correlations are .65 for oral, .62 for oral-and-visual, and .66 for mimeographed visual presentation, with the article stating the data are too few for secure generalization. → 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 classification of the Table IX single-test criterion correlations by presentation method: oral (n = 18, average .65), oral and visual written on board (n = 8, average .62), and visual mimeographed (n = 13, average .66). These are descriptive averages of small subsets; the article prints no effect size for the differences, so the null finding carries no measured magnitude.
"While the data are too few to make generalization secure, no method of presentation shows superiority."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- 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 — related
- A single true-false test correlates with the criterion of achievement (.65) more highly than an essay examination (.56) or written work (.39) — related
- 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
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No method of presenting true-false questions (oral, oral-and-visual, or visual) shows superiority in criterion correlation |
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No method of presenting true-false questions (oral, oral-and-visual, or visual) shows superiority in criterion correlation |
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