The Effect of Inappropriate Omissions on Formula Scores: A Simulation Study.

Frary, Robert B.

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ERIC Number: EJ391534

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effect of Inappropriate Omissions on Formula Scores: A Simulation Study.

Frary, Robert B.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v26 n1 p41-53 Spr 1989

Responses to a 50-item, 4-choice test were simulated for 1,000 examinees under conventional formula-scoring instructions. Based on 192 simulation runs, formula scores and expected formula scores were determined for each examinee allowing and not allowing for inappropriate omissions. (TJH)

Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Difficulty Level, Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Scoring Formulas

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Language: English

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