APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Ink Color As a Factor Undermining Teacher Encouragement in a Homogeneous (Single Sex) School

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Cognitive

  • Emily Moran
    Sacred Heart Academy
  • Stephen Sullivan
    Sacred Heart Academy

Abstract

413 adolescent girls were administered pre/post-test science quizzes, Sarason’s Reaction to Tests survey and an encouraging message in either red or green ink. Encouraging messages written in green were associated with lower test-related anxiety and higher post-test scores.

Education

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