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ERIC Number: EJ307728
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Can Relevant Grammatical Cues Result in Invalid Test Items?
Plake, Barbara S.; Huntley, Renee M.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v44 n3 p687-96 Aut 1984
Two studies examined the effect of making the correct answer of a multiple choice test item grammatically consistent with the item. American College Testing Assessment experimental items were constructed to investigate grammatical compliance to investigate grammatical compliance for plural-singular and vowel-consonant agreement. Results suggest some subject sensitivity to these cues. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Items, Test Validity, Test Wiseness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: ACT Assessment; Grammatical Generalization