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ERIC Number: EJ440444
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
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The Effects of the Number of Options per Item and Student Ability on Test Validity and Reliability.
Trevisan, Michael S.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v51 n4 p829-37 Win 1991
The reliability and validity of multiple-choice tests were computed as a function of the number of options per item and student ability for 435 parochial high school juniors, who were administered the Washington Pre-College Test Battery. Results suggest the efficacy of the three-option item. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Comparative Testing, Distractors (Tests), Grade Point Average, High School Students, High Schools, Multiple Choice Tests, Parochial Schools, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Items, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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