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Wise, Steven L.; Pastor, Dena A.; Kong, Xiaojing J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2009
Previous research has shown that rapid-guessing behavior can degrade the validity of test scores from low-stakes proficiency tests. This study examined, using hierarchical generalized linear modeling, examinee and item characteristics for predicting rapid-guessing behavior. Several item characteristics were found significant; items with more text…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Achievement Tests, Correlation, Test Items
Wise, Steven L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2006
In low-stakes testing, the motivation levels of examinees are often a matter of concern to test givers because a lack of examinee effort represents a direct threat to the validity of the test data. This study investigated the use of response time to assess the amount of examinee effort received by individual test items. In 2 studies, it was found…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Motivation, Test Validity, Item Response Theory

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