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van der Linden, Wim J. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2011
It is shown how the time limit on a test can be set to control the probability of a test taker running out of time before completing it. The probability is derived from the item parameters in the lognormal model for response times. Examples of curves representing the probability of running out of time on a test with given parameters as a function…
Descriptors: Testing, Timed Tests, Models, Probability

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