The Effect of Computerized Tests on the Performance and Attitudes of College Students

1989 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Ward ◽  
Simon R. Hooper ◽  
Kathleen M. Hannafin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Test Taking ◽  
Computer Testing ◽  
Significant Difference

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a computerized test which incorporates traditional test taking interfaces has any effect on examinees' performance, anxiety level, or attitudes toward the computer. Examinees were randomly assigned to take a class exam either on computer or in the traditional paper-and-pencil manner. Following testing, examinees were administered a questionnaire designed to measure examinees' anxiety level and attitudes. Results indicated no differences in test performance but a significant difference in anxiety level with those tested by computer having a higher anxiety level. The results also indicated a negative attitude toward computer testing. Seventy-five percent of the computer tested group either strongly agreed or agreed that computer testing was more difficult than traditional methods. It is suggested that the increased anxiety and negative attitudes toward the computer may be explained by the novelty of the experience and the anxiety level and negative attitude may dissipate with continued exposure.

The influence of anxiety and quality of interaction on collaborative test performance

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Pandey ◽  
Susan Kapitanoff
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Reduction ◽  
Collaborative Testing ◽  
Collaborative Test

This research investigated the relationships among test performance, anxiety, and the quality of interaction during collaborative testing of college students. It also explored which students are most likely to benefit from collaborative testing. It was randomly determined whether a student would take each of six examinations alone or with a partner. Collaborative testing resulted in higher scores than individual testing for a significant number of students, conferring an advantage of 3.83%. Test performance was positively correlated with quality of interaction. Students with higher levels of test anxiety were most likely to benefit from collaborative testing and to experience the greatest test anxiety reduction.

Self-Monitoring and Self-Reinforcement of Studying by College Students

1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Tichenor
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Psychology Course

The present study involves examination of self-monitoring and self-reinforcement of studying to partial out the relative contributions of self-monitoring and self-reinforcement to change of behavior in number of minutes studied and test score. Undergraduate students were divided into groups and were asked to observe and record the number of minutes studied for an introductory psychology course. Reinforcers were points toward the student's course grade. It was predicted that study output would increase and thereby increase scores on course tests. After a 6-wk. experimental period, those students who self-reinforced in their natural environment significantly increased their study time. There was no significant difference between groups in test scores. These findings suggest self-reinforcement in a naturalistic context may increase time of study but not grades. The lack of relationship between time in study and test performance was discussed.

scholarly journals Risk Exposures, Risk Perceptions, Negative Attitudes Toward General Vaccination, and COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among College Students in south Carolina

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110284
Author(s):  
Shan Qiao ◽  
Cheuk Chi Tam ◽  
Xiaoming Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Vaccine Acceptance ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Level Of Risk

Purpose: The current study investigated how risk exposures, risk perceptions of COVID-19, and negative attitudes toward general vaccination were related to COVID vaccine acceptance among college students. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Data was collected by online survey using RedCap among college students in South Carolina between September 2020 and October 2020. Sample: 1062 college students in South Carolina. Measures: risk exposures to COVID-19, perceived severity of COVID-19, perceived susceptibility of COVID-19, negative attitude toward general vaccination, vaccine acceptance of COVID-19. Analysis: Hierarchical linear regression was used to examine the association of these factors with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance controlling for key demographics. Results: Perceived severity of COVID-19 was positively associated with vaccine acceptance (ß = 0.19, p < 0.001). Higher level of risk exposures (ß = −0.08, p = 0.007) and negative attitude toward general vaccination (ß = −0.38, p < 0.001) were associated with low vaccine acceptance. Conclusion: We need tailored education messages for college students to emphasize the severity of COVID-19, address the concerns of side effects of general vaccines by dispelling the misconception, and target the most vulnerable subgroups who reported high level of risk exposures while showed low intention to take the vaccine.

scholarly journals Analysis of Changes in Awareness and Attitude Toward Hearing-Impaired Students by Experiencing Handicap in College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-103
Author(s):  
Woojae Han ◽  
Minki Hong ◽  
Taeoh Kim ◽  
Sihun Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Negative Feeling ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Before And After

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare change in the perception of hearing impairment before and after the handicap experience and to qualitatively analyze accepting attitude and change toward the impairment in college students. Methods: Twenty college students were asked to wear personalized earplugs on their ears to experience the handicap of hearing loss for five days. They reported 12-items questionnaire before and after the experience and had also 1:1 individual interview using a structured format with open questions. Results: Although the negative attitude toward the hearing impairment (78.30%) was high enough before the handicap experience, the positive attitude (78.02%) was prominent after the experience. Further, the participants had expressed negative feeling such as guilt and avoidance toward the hearing impairment before the experience, while showing discrepancies between their cognition and behaviors. However, their perception and attitude were changed with positive recognition after the experience. Conclusion: Although it was a short period of the experience, the present results confirmed that the non-disabled students had an internal understanding and distracted negative attitudes toward the hearing impairment. The systematic and detailed handicap experiences might be expected to maintain a positive attitude toward the students with disabilities for a while.

A Comparison of Four Adolescent Language Tests

1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jane Lieberman ◽  
Ann Marie C. Heffron ◽  
Stephanie J. West ◽  
Edward C. Hutchinson ◽  
Thomas W. Swem
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Significant Discrepancy ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Language Tests ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Selection Of

Four recently developed adolescent language tests, the Fullerton Test for Adolescents (FLTA), the Test of Adolescent Language (TOAL), the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (CELF), and the Screening Test of Adolescent Language (STAL), were compared to determine: (a) whether they measured the same language skills (content) in the same way (procedures); and (b) whether students performed similarly on each of the tests. First, respective manuals were reviewed to compare selection of subtest content areas and subtest procedures. Then, each of the tests was administered according to standardized procedures to 30 unselected sixth-grade students. Despite apparent differences in test content and procedures, there was no significant difference in students' performance on three of the four tests, and correlations among test performance were moderate to high. A comparison of the pass/fail rates for overall performance on the tests, however, revealed a significant discrepancy between the proportions of students identified in need of further evaluation on the STAL (20%) and the proportion diagnosed as language impaired on the three diagnostic tests (60-73%). Clinical implications are discussed.

Effect of Nada Yoga on Hypertension & Anxiety Level

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Naveen Kumar ◽  
Kuldeep singh
Keyword(s):  
Sound Speed ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Hatha Yoga ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Level Of Significance

In Nada yoga the sound speed of an object vibrates (as well as its size, however infinitesimal) contributes to its particular sound. Different tone and frequencies contains the subject of meditation in Nada Yoga, which also takes into consideration the musical intervals used in music and in the musical recitation of mantras, is brought together with meditation techniques and certain Hatha Yoga practices that are conducive to sonic exploration. Recently a study conducted on anxiety and hypertension level in Raigarh entitled as “The effect of Nada Yoga on Hypertension and anxiety level”.  The outcome of the study shows that Nada Yoga significantly reduces Anxiety as well as Hypertension. Results founds were surprisingly shows a significant difference between the two means, at .01 level of significance. It shows how Nada Yoga can effectively help to reduce anxiety and hypertension as well as many improves in health also.

TERAPI MUSIK DAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN PASIEN PREOPERASI

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Wenny Savitri ◽  
Nani Fidayanti ◽  
Paulus Subiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
T Test ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Preoperative Anxiety ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Music Intervention ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Background: Surgery is one of medical interventions which can cause fear, anxiety, and stressed because of its effects toward the integrity of body and soul. Nurses have significant roles in any preoperative care which is helping patients to decrease preoperative anxiety by using complementary therapy. The use of music therapy as one of the complementary therapies is not common in Indonesia. Therefore, scientific studies to prove the role of this therapy to decrease the level of anxiety of pre-operative patients is needed. Objective: To investigate the effects of music therapy in reducing anxiety levels of preoperative patients. Methods: A quasy experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group was applied to 50 respondents from medical ward in Panembahan Senopati Hospital of Yogyakarta who met the inclusion criteria.Dara were then analyzed by using t-test statistical analysis. Results: The control group showed the increased value of anxiety level of0.8 without music intervention (t= - 1503, df = 24, p<.05), whereas the intervention group showed the decreased value of anxiety level of -5.52 (t=5.081, df=24, p<.05). Meanwhile the independent t-test results for both groups showed a significant difference between group (t= 3,373, df=48, p<.05). Conclusion: Music therapy has significant effect in reducing preoperative anxiety levels of patients. Keywords: anxiety, preoperative, music therapy

Cultural Values Influence Mental-Health Help-Seeking in Asian and Latinx College Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elayne Zhou ◽  
Yena Kyeong ◽  
Cecilia Cheung ◽  
Kalina Michalska;Michalska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Ethnic Group Membership

The current study examined the influence of cultural values on mental health attitudes and help-seeking behaviors in college students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Asian and Latinx college students (N = 159) completed an online survey in which they reported their adherence to cultural values and general attitudes towards mental health and help-seeking behavior. Factor analysis revealed two common factors of cultural values irrespective of ethnic background: Interdependent Orientation (IO) and Cultural Obligation (CO). Regardless of ethnicity, the more students endorsed IO values, the less likely they were to perceive a need for mental health treatment. IO value adherence also predicted more negative attitudes towards mental health. CO values were not predictive of perceived need or help-seeking behaviors. Findings highlight the importance of assessing certain cultural values independently from ethnicity and considering how the multidimensionality of culture may help explain shared mental health behaviors across ethnic group membership.

Assessment of the implicit attitude of Japanese people toward blacks and Little Black Sambo

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuo Mori
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Implicit Attitudes ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
Implicit Attitude ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Single Target ◽  
Significant Difference

We examined whether Japanese people, 47 junior high school students, 49 undergraduates, and 52 older adults, possessed negative attitudes against blacks and the picture book Little Black Sambo. We assessed the implicit attitude toward the target word pairs, “black/white” and “Sambo/Heidi,” by utilizing a paper-based Implicit Association Test and found that both black and Sambo were associated more negatively than white and Heidi. However, the implicit attitudes assessed with a single-target IAT showed that 67 Japanese students showed positive implicit scores for blacks but with smaller valences. A post hoc analysis revealed that the reading experience of Little Black Sambo did not show a significant difference between the implicit attitudes of those who had and had not read the book.

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