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ERIC Number: EJ300285
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Effect of Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Matching-Item Format on Test Performance and Reliability.
Allison, Donald E.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v30 n2 p91-94 Jun 1984
Reports that no significant difference in reliability appeared between a heterogeneous and a homogeneous form of the same general science matching-item test administered to 316 sixth-grade students but that scores on the heterogeneous form of the test were higher, independent of the examinee's sex or intelligence. (SB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Intelligence Differences, Objective Tests, Science Tests, Scores, Sex Differences, Test Format, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Heterogeneous Tests; Homogeneous Tests