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Researchers find lower grades given to students with surnames that come later in alphabetical order (phys.org)

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As graders go on grading, their comments become more frustrated and their good-will becomes much sloppier. At least that's the hypothesis to explain this. Researchers found the reverse effect on graders who sorted in reverse-alphabetical order.

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[–] whostosay 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's improved at least, randomized would be different each time and would influence everyone's grades evenly in a spread out period (in theory.)