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ERIC Number: EJ184202
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Effects of Instructions, Option Keying, and Knowledge of Test Material on Seven Methods of Scoring Two-Option Items
Aiken, Lewis R.; Williams, Newsom
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 38, 1, 53-9, Spr 78
Seven formulas for scoring test items with two options (true-false or multiple choice with only two choices) were investigated. Several conditions, such as varying directions for guessing and whether testees had prior knowledge of the proportions of false items on the test were also investigated. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Performance Factors, Response Style (Tests), Scoring Formulas, Testing, Testing Problems
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