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ERIC Number: EJ262592
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Maximizing Reliability in Multiple Choice Questions.
Willson, Victor L.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n1 p69-72 Spr 1982
The Serlin-Kaiser procedure is used to complete a principal components solution for scoring weights for all options of a given item. Coefficient alpha is maximized for a given multiple choice test. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Factor Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Scoring Formulas, Test Items, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Kuder Richardson Reliability Formulas