Open AccessTEST DIMENSIONS, TEST ANXIETY, AND TEST PERFORMANCE 1
Author(s) -
Bloxom Bruce
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
ets research bulletin series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2333-8504
pISSN - 0424-6144
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1968.tb00555.x
Subject(s) - acquiescence , test (biology) , test anxiety , psychology , anxiety , social psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , paleontology , politics , political science , law , biology
A multidimensional scaling of test situations indicates that tests can differ in their tension‐ (or anxiety‐) arousing properties, at least as a function of (a) the subjective importance of the test and (b) how well prepared the person feels for the test. Different points of view about the influence of these two variables are assessed. Relationships among the points of view, test anxiety, test performance, defensiveness, and acquiescence are examined.