This study examined test-takers' motivation, test anxiety, and test performance across a range of social and educational contexts in three high-stakes language tests: the Canadian Academic English ...

Test-taking motivation is a critical factor that influences students’ performance across diverse assessment settings. The construct encompasses not only the intrinsic willingness to engage but also ...

Several authors 6,9,10 observed that some test applicants have unrealistic expectations regarding the test result. They use the risk of HD as an excuse for not facing the numerous uncertainties in ...

The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 88, No. 3 (2017), pp. 376-400 (25 pages) With the aim of advancing the growing research literature on faculty development, a model of pretenure faculty success in ...

Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it “intelligence”, is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, “the ...

None of us like blood tests but, as someone with type 1 diabetes or otherwise on insulin injections, it’s hard to imagine coping without regular testing. It’s fairly common for some of us to go ...

Intelligence tests are as much a measure of motivation as they are of mental ability, says research from the US. Researchers from Pennsylvania found that a high IQ score required both high ...