Impact of Response Changes on Objective Test Characteristics and Outcomes for Junior High School Students.

Cummings, Oliver W.

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ERIC Number: EJ246700

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Publication Date: 1981-Apr

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Impact of Response Changes on Objective Test Characteristics and Outcomes for Junior High School Students.

Cummings, Oliver W.

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, v14 n1 p32-37 Apr 1981

Examined the effects on their test performance of junior high school students changing responses. Results indicated that changing answers neither increases the reliability nor decreases the standard error of measurement of the test. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Error of Measurement, Junior High Schools, Objective Tests, Performance Factors, Response Style (Tests), Responses, Statistical Analysis, Students, Test Reliability, Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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