The Influence of Pre-Exam Activities on Test Performance: Studying the Gender Differences

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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of pre-exam activities on exam performance, and the significance of gender in each case. The research instrumentscomprised of a behavioural trait questionnaire and the scores which were takenfrom a Social Studies formal examination. Respondents (n= 358, female = 224, male = 134) were assigned to one of five groups based on their chosen pre-exam activity; Practising Recall of Subject Material (PRSM), Writing/ Reviewing Course Notes (WRCN), Brain Chemical Stimuli (BCS), Mood, and Social Interaction (SI). Data were analysedin terms of mean quartile range exam scores using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-test at the .05 significance level. The study found that: 1) Overall, a significantdifference in test scores was observed between groups;2) A significantdifference in test scores was only observed in three of the five groups when compared by gender; 3) The genderdifference was greatest in the SI group. Future research should look at the gender differences in each group across different styles of cognitive test, and the effectsof the different forms of interaction within the SI group.