The effects of item humour on test anxiety and performance

Publication: 
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:
Standard No: 
OSTMA-PSYC-Nenonen-Roger-G-19960402
Language: 
All material is in English.
Creator: 

Nenonen, Roger G

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electronic
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Trait and test anxiety, as well as sense of humour ratings were obtained from subjects completing one of three multiple-choice exam/quiz versions. Each version contained a different frequency of humourously-worded questions. Either 0%, 15% or 30% of all exam/quiz questions were worded humourously. A 3 (Anxiety Level: Low, Moderate, High) x3 (Test Version: 0%, 15%, 30%) ANOVA on test scores indicated that humour at either level of frequency failed to significantly depress or facilitate performance for all subjects, regardless of their level of test anxiety. The weight of the test however, appeared to moderate the effects of humour: 30% humour was ideal in quizzes; 15% humour or less was ideal for exams.

Responsibility: 
Roger G Nenonen
Start Date: 
1996
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1996
Date Range: 
1996 April 02
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1.05 MB of textual records (PDF)

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Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 1996. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Includes figures. -- Contents: Literature review / Thesis.

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2013-064-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
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Algoma University Theses collection
Container Number: 
001