The Effect of Mood on the Reliability of Essay Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9614910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael A R Townsend (University of Auckland), LEE YONG KEK (Ministry of Education - Singapore), BRYAN F TUCK (University of Auckland) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 232-240 |
| Publication date | 1989-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1989.tb03094.x |
| OpenAlex | W2125271753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
S ummary . One potential source of bias that has not been examined in relation to the grading of essays is that of the mood of the marker. Several lines of research in social psychology can be generalised to predict different assessment outcomes as a function of mood. This study examined the effect of mood on student grading of children's essays. Markers first watched a film designed to induce either a positive or a negative mood state. They then graded nine essays, including a number of target essays. Mood affected only the first essay graded. The results do not support a mood effect in essay assessment
Developmental psychology · Grading (engineering) · Mood · Psychoanalysis · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Student Assessment and Feedback
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |