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DECISIONS ABOUT TESTING
How many tests will I give?
Due to the scope of material, it is best to test frequently in an introductory course. Tests do take class time,
and if you think of tests as purely a means of evaluation, you may feel that frequent testing takes too much
class time. However, tests are powerful pedagogical tools because they inspire students to study and they
provide feedback on the effectiveness of students’ efforts. Marvels of modern technology, like the test bank
accompanying this text, have made testing relatively easy for the instructor. You choose the items from the
test bank and the computer program will print them, number them, scramble them, and provide you with an
answer key, or keys if you use more than one order of items. You can also edit test questions and add your
own.
What kind of tests will I give?
Multiple-choice tests are the standard evaluative method in introductory psychology. Many of the multiple-
choice questions in the test bank that accompanies this text involve application, interpretation, or
conceptualization so you need not feel that you are just assessing rote learning. If you prefer to give essay
tests or combine essay questions with objective items, you will also find
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