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ERIC Number: EJ262602
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Validity and Reliability of Tests Having Differing Numbers of Options for Students of Differing Levels of Ability.
Green, Kathy; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n1 p239-45 Spr 1982
Achievement test reliability and validity as a function of ability were determined for multiple sections of a large undergraduate French class. Results did not support previous arguments that decreasing the number of options results in a more efficient test for high-level examinees, but less efficient for low-level examinees. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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