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Peer reviewedSerlin, Ronald C.; Kaiser, Henry F. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
When multiple-choice tests are scored in the usual manner, giving each correct answer one point, information concerning response patterns is lost. A method for utilizing this information is suggested. An example is presented and compared with two conventional methods of scoring. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Correlation, Factor Analysis, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests
