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Peer reviewedAustin, Joe Dan – Psychometrika, 1981
On distractor-identification tests students mark as many distractors as possible on each test item. A grading scale is developed for this type testing. The score is optimal in that it yields an unbiased estimate of the student's score as if no guessing had occurred. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Scoring Formulas
