Was There One Distractor Too Many?.

Wainer, Howard; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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Was There One Distractor Too Many?

Wainer, Howard; And Others

Journal of Educational Statistics, v9 n1 p5-24 Spr 1984

A mathematics item on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) was found to be faulty and received wide publicity. A detailed investigation into its mathematical and psychometric properties is presented. It was found that the problem could be considered ambiguous but that almost no one noticed the ambiguity. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Classification, College Entrance Examinations, Geometry, High Schools, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Test Items, Testing Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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