Descriptor
| Guessing (Tests) | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Knowledge Level | 1 |
| Multiple Choice Tests | 1 |
| Objective Tests | 1 |
| Performance Factors | 1 |
| Response Style (Tests) | 1 |
| Scoring Formulas | 1 |
| Testing | 1 |
| Testing Problems | 1 |
Source
| Educational and Psychological… | 1 |
Author
| Aiken, Lewis R. | 1 |
| Williams, Newsom | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedAiken, Lewis R.; Williams, Newsom – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
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
