A Theory of How External Incentives Affect, and Are Affected by, Computer-Aided Admissible Probability Testing

Thomas A. Brown

Expert InsightsPublished 1974

A theoretical examination of the behavior of students in computer-aided admissible probability testing, a new way of administering multiple choice tests. Two points are addressed: (1) how a student's study behavior is affected by the knowledge that he will face an admissible probability test rather than conventional true-false test, and (2) how the student's response to particular questions on the test is affected by his knowledge of how the total score is to be used. Presented to the AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 17, 1974.

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  • Year: 1974
  • Pages: 21
  • Document Number: P-5216

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Brown, Thomas A., A Theory of How External Incentives Affect, and Are Affected by, Computer-Aided Admissible Probability Testing. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1974. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5216.html.
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