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Item Equivalence in English and Chinese Translation of a Cognitive Development Test for Preschoolers
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Direct linkHe, Wei; Wolfe, Edward W. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
This article reports the results of a study of potential sources of item nonequivalence between English and Chinese language versions of a cognitive development test for preschool-aged children. Items were flagged for potential nonequivalence through statistical and judgment-based procedures, and the relationship between flag status and item…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mandarin Chinese, Cognitive Development, Item Analysis
Allalouf, Avi; Rapp, Joel; Stoller, Reuven – International Journal of Testing, 2009
When a test is adapted from a source language (SL) into a target language (TL), the two forms are usually not psychometrically equivalent. If linking between test forms is necessary, those items that have had their psychometric characteristics altered by the translation (differential item functioning [DIF] items) should be eliminated from the…
Descriptors: Test Items, Test Format, Verbal Tests, Psychometrics
Osterlind, Steven J.; Miao, Danmin; Sheng, Yanyan; Chia, Rosina C. – International Journal of Testing, 2004
This study investigated the interaction between different cultural groups and item type, and the ensuing effect on construct validity for a psychological inventory, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI, Form G). The authors analyzed 94 items from 2 Chinese-translated versions of the MBTI (Form G) for factorial differences among groups of…
Descriptors: Test Format, Undergraduate Students, Cultural Differences, Test Validity
