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Peer reviewedPlake, Barbara S.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The purpose of this study was to investigate further the effect of differential item performance by males and females on tests which have different item arrangements. The study allows for a more accurate evaluation of whether differential sensitivity to reinforcement strategies is a factor in performance discrepancies for males and females.…
Descriptors: Feedback, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Quantitative Tests
