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The Use of Confidence Testing in Objective Tests.

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Echternacht, Gary – 1971

Confidence testing has been used in varying forms over the past 40 years as a method for increasing the amount of information available from objective test items. This paper traces the development of the procedure from Hevner's beginning method up to the various methods in use today and describes both the testing procedures and scoring methods…

Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Individual Characteristics, Measurement Techniques

Confidence Weighting.

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Garvin, Alfred D. – 1972

Various aspects of Confidence Weighting are examined. Variant of Confidence Weighting, its effect on test reliability, and the validity of Confidence Weighting are discussed. (DG)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Measurement Techniques