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ERIC Number: EJ262599
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Using Results on k Out of n System Reliability to Study and Characterize Tests.
Wilcox, Rand R.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n1 p153-65 Spr 1982
Results in the engineering literature on "k out of n system reliability" can be used to characterize tests based on estimates of the probability of correctly determining whether the examinee knows the correct response. In particular, the minimum number of distractors required for multiple-choice tests can be empirically determined. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Mathematical Models, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Format, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Answer Until Correct; Distractors (Tests)