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Peer reviewedPlake, Barbara S.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1988
The effect of item context on differential item performance based on gender on mathematics test items was studied, using 404 male and 375 female adults. The analyses were based on a modified one-parameter item response theory methodology. Gender differences emerged; however, they may be due to chance. (TJH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Latent Trait Theory, Mathematics Tests
