Effects of Item Option Weighting on Validity and Reliability of Shortened Forms of the GRE Aptitude Tests.

Reilly, Richard R.; Jackson, Rex

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Publication Date: 1972-Apr

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Effects of Item Option Weighting on Validity and Reliability of Shortened Forms of the GRE Aptitude Tests.

Reilly, Richard R.; Jackson, Rex

Evidence on how the psychometric properties of verbal and quantitative academic aptitude tests are affected when item options are weighted using rather simple conceptual procedures is presented. This is discussed in connection with the scoring methods used on the Graduate Record Examinations. (DG)

Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Predictive Validity, Scoring, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Verbal Tests, Weighted Scores

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Authoring Institution: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ.

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