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Download full textGershon, Richard; Bergstrom, Betty – 1995
When examinees are allowed to review responses on an adaptive test, can they "cheat" the adaptive algorithm in order to take an easier test and improve their performance? Theoretically, deliberately answering items incorrectly will lower the examinee ability estimate and easy test items will be administered. If review is then allowed,…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Algorithms, Cheating, Computer Assisted Testing
