Reactions to Cognitive Ability Tests: The Relationships between Race, Test Performance, Face Validity, and Test-Taking Motivation

• Main Authors: CHAN, David, SCHMITT, Neal, DESHON, Richard P., CLAUSE, Cathy S., DELBRIDGE, Kerry
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1997
• Subjects: race and face validity perceptions and test-taking motivation; performance on cognitive ability test; college students; Cognitive Psychology; Personality and Social Contexts
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/230
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The relationships among race, face validity perceptions, test-taking motivation, and test performance on a cognitive ability test were examined. Undergraduates completed 2 parallel cognitive ability tests and a test reactions measure. Results showed that test-taking motivation was related positively...