Can Relevant Grammatical Cues Result in Invalid Test Items?.

Plake, Barbara S.; Huntley, Renee M.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Can Relevant Grammatical Cues Result in Invalid Test Items?

Plake, Barbara S.; Huntley, Renee M.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v44 n3 p687-96 Aut 1984

Two studies examined the effect of making the correct answer of a multiple choice test item grammatically consistent with the item. American College Testing Assessment experimental items were constructed to investigate grammatical compliance to investigate grammatical compliance for plural-singular and vowel-consonant agreement. Results suggest some subject sensitivity to these cues. (Author/BS)

Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Items, Test Validity, Test Wiseness

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