Allocation of time to test items: A study of ethnic differences

Maria Magdalena Llabre; Terry Wayne Froman

doi:10.1080/00220973.1987.10806446

Allocation of time to test items: A study of ethnic differences

Maria Magdalena Llabre, Terry Wayne Froman

Psychology

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Abstract

This study compared 38 Hispanic and 28 Anglo college students with respect to the amount of time allocated to items on a reasoning test administered via microcomputer. The results showed that the Hispanic examinees consistently spent more time than the Anglo subjects on the test items. Results also suggested that imposing a time constraint may penalize the Hispanic examinees. The applicability of computerized testing for studying test-taking strategy problems is illustrated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-140
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Experimental Education
Volume	55
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.1987.10806446
State	Published - Jan 1 1987

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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Llabre, M. M., & Froman, T. W. (1987). Allocation of time to test items: A study of ethnic differences. Journal of Experimental Education, 55(3), 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.1987.10806446

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