NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ145582
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
The Influence of Test Context on Item Difficulty
Whitely, Susan E.; Dawis, Rene V.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 36, 2, 329-37, Sum 76
Systematically investigates the effects of test context on verbal analogy item difficulty, in terms of both simple percentage correct and easiness estimates from a parameter-invariant model (Rasch, 1960). (RC)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, High School Students, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models, Test Reliability, Verbal Tests
Publication Type: N/A
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Analogy Test Items; Item Difficulty (Tests); Rasch Model; Test Context