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Peer reviewedGreen, Kathy – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
Two factors, language difficulty and option set convergence, were experimentally manipulated and their effects on item difficulty assessed. Option convergence was found to have a significant effect on item difficulty while the effect of language difficulty was not significant. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Peer reviewedLevine, Michael V.; Drasgow, Fritz – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The relation between incorrect option choice and estimated ability level was examined for two widely used aptitude tests, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, and the Graduate Record Examination. Incorrect option choice was found to be related to estimated ability for many items. Implications of these findings are briefly discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Error Patterns, High Achievement
