Level of test anxiety as a factor in test score characteristics in South West Universities in Nigeria
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Scores generated from test instruments should be investigated for its accuracy and precision. Test scores without these validity and reliability are meaningless and cannot be used for accurate decision making. Investigating and providing evidences of score validity and reliability with respect to level of test anxiety are the main objective of this study. This study examined the levels of test anxiety on score validity and reliability using cognitive measures. Causal comparative research design was adopted, 400 participants were randomly selected from two Federal and two State Universities in South-West, Nigeria. Achievement tests in English Language MCQ and Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) were used to collect data. Results indicated among others are that: the tests score reliability of cognitive tests with respect to level of test anxiety was not significant (????2(1)=0.0040,????>0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that examinees level of test anxiety yielded no effect in score reliability. Recommendations made among others were examinees should be kept at a low level of anxiety for accurate test scores to be yielded.
Keywords: Cognitive measures. Anxiety. Characteristics. Test. Test Score.
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