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Powell, J. C. – 1980
A multi-faceted model for the selection of answers for multiple-choice tests was developed from the findings of a series of exploratory studies. This model implies that answer selection should be curvilinear. A series of models were tested for fit using the chi square procedure. Data were collected from 359 elementary school students ages 9-12.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Goodness of Fit, Guessing (Tests)
