The assessment and prevention of answer copying on undergraduate multiple-choice examinations

Multiple-choice examination answer copying was indexed by a comparison of the numbers of items answered incorrectly, and in the same way, as adjacent and distant classmates. In Experiment I, which involved a regular university examination, significant copying did occur, did not differ from front to rear of the lecture hall, and appeared primarily among individuals seated next to one another. Copying was not related to the order in which the examinations were returned. Number correct was related to turn-in order in a U-shaped fashion. No significant copying appeared in a second experiment, where test performance did not contribute to course grade.     

Therapeutic effect of methane and its mechanism in disease treatment

Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B - Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon, consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms. It is abundant in marsh gas, livestock rumination, and...     

Pass Rates in the First Year of University Study: The Effect of Gender and Faculty

In recent years, the Faculty of Commerce and Administration at Victoria University of Wellington has grown at a faster rate than the rest of the University. The increase in the number of female students has been even more pronounced. The study sought to determine the degree to which pass rates in first year of full‐time studies differed between the sexes and between the Commerce faculty and the rest of the University. Students were grouped into three categories of prior academic ability. The results showed that females with the two lower levels of prior academic ability in the rest of the University achieved significantly higher pass rates than their peers.