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Table 4 TESS scores in extreme groups

From: Identifying low test-taking effort during low-stakes tests with the new Test-taking Effort Short Scale (TESS) – development and psychometrics

  

TESS values

External criterion

Group

M (SD)

N

ANOVA

BPT test time

Fast performersa

2.29 (1.06)

257

F(1) = 258.70; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.35

Slow performersb

3.70 (0.87)

237

 

BPT test score

Poor performersc

2.66 (1.25)

100

F(1) = 27.03; p < 0.001; η2 = 0.12

High performersd

3.50 (1.08)

110

 
  1. N number of participants (the difference to the Ns reported in the text is due to the fact that not all participants belonging to the extreme groups also reported their test time and test score), M mean TESS scores; SD: standard deviation, BPT Berlin Progress Test
  2. aM = 0:41, SD = 0:21 to take the test
  3. bM = 2:40, SD = 0:17 to take the test
  4. ctest score of M = 1.46, SD = 2.87
  5. dtest score of M = 92.46, SD = 30.11
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