The Influence of Test Context on Item Difficulty.

Whitely, Susan E.; Dawis, Rene V.

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Influence of Test Context on Item Difficulty

Whitely, Susan E.; Dawis, Rene V.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 36, 2, 329-37, Sum 76

Systematically investigates the effects of test context on verbal analogy item difficulty, in terms of both simple percentage correct and easiness estimates from a parameter-invariant model (Rasch, 1960). (RC)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, High School Students, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models, Test Reliability, Verbal Tests

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