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Tyrone B. Pretorius; P. Paul Heppner; Anita Padmanabhanunni; Serena Ann Isaacs – SAGE Open, 2023
In previous studies, problem solving appraisal has been identified as playing a key role in promoting positive psychological well-being. The Problem Solving Inventory is the most widely used measure of problem solving appraisal and consists of 32 items. The length of the instrument, however, may limit its applicability to large-scale surveys…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Measures (Individuals), Test Construction, Item Response Theory
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Shanmugam, S. Kanageswari Suppiah; Wong, Vincent; Rajoo, Murugan – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2020
Purpose: This study examined the quality of English test items using psychometric and linguistic characteristics among Grade Six pupils. Method: Contrary to the conventional approach of relying only on statistics when investigating item quality, this study adopted a mixed-method approach by employing psychometric analysis and cognitive interviews.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Tests, Psychometrics
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Traxler, Adrienne; Henderson, Rachel; Stewart, John; Stewart, Gay; Papak, Alexis; Lindell, Rebecca – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
Research on the test structure of the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) has largely ignored gender, and research on FCI gender effects (often reported as "gender gaps") has seldom interrogated the structure of the test. These rarely crossed streams of research leave open the possibility that the FCI may not be structurally valid across…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Sex Fairness, Gender Differences
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Agus, Mirian; Penna, Maria Pietronilla; Peró-Cebollero, Maribel; Guàrdia-Olmos, Joan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Research on the graphical facilitation of probabilistic reasoning has been characterised by the effort expended to identify valid assessment tools. The authors developed an assessment instrument to compare reasoning performances when problems were presented in verbal-numerical and graphical-pictorial formats. A sample of undergraduate psychology…
Descriptors: Probability, Abstract Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Educational Assessment
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Gomez, Laura E.; Arias, Benito; Verdugo, Miguel Angel; Navas, Patricia – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Most instruments that assess quality of life have been validated by means of the classical test theory (CTT). However, CTT limitations have resulted in the development of alternative models, such as the Rasch rating scale model (RSM). The main goal of this paper is testing and improving the psychometric properties of the INTEGRAL…
Descriptors: Evidence, Models, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
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Elosua, Paula; Iliescu, Dragos – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Psychometric practice does not always converge with the advances of psychometric theory. In order to investigate this gap, the authors focus on the 10 most used psychological tests in Europe, as identified by recent surveys. The article analyzes test manuals published in 6 different European countries for these 10 most used tests. A total of 32…
Descriptors: Psychological Testing, Personality Measures, Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries
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Holland, Paul W. – Psychometrika, 1981
Deciding whether sets of test data are consistent with any of a large class of item response models is considered. The assumption of local independence is weakened to a new condition, local nonnegative dependence (LND). Necessary and sufficient conditions are derived for a LND item response model. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Mathematical Models, Psychometrics
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Prevatt, Frances; Petscher, Yaacov; Proctor, Briley E.; Hurst, Abigail; Adams, Katharine – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
Two competing structural models for the revised Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) were examined. The test developers promote a model related to three uncorrelated components of strategic learning: skill, will, and self-regulation. Other investigators have shown empirical support for a three-factor correlated model characterized by…
Descriptors: College Students, Structural Equation Models, Learning Strategies, Factor Analysis
Juni, Samuel; Koenig, Esther J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1982
Critiques the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey. Found the randomized technique of matching statements into forced-choice item pairs is a major flaw in the instrument. Explores conceptual issues arising when item clustering is used with forced-choice statement matching. Introduces contingency validity in item construction. (R)
Descriptors: Forced Choice Technique, Interest Inventories, Item Analysis, Psychometrics
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Henning, Grant – Language Testing, 1988
Violations of item unidimensionality on language tests produced distorted estimates of person ability, and violations of person unidimensionality produced distorted estimates of item difficulty. The Bejar Method was sensitive to such distortions. (Author)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Content Validity, Difficulty Level, Item Analysis
Levine, Michael V. – 1982
Significant to a latent trait or item response theory analysis of a mental test is the determination of exactly what is being quantified. The following are practical problems to be considered in the formulation of a good theory: (1) deciding whether two tests measure the same trait or traits; (2) analyzing the relative contributions of a pair of…
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques
Lewis, Charles – 1982
The nonparametric approach to test theory discussed here has its roots in the early work of Guttman, Lazarsfeld, and Meredith; and more recently in the work of Cliff and in Tatsuoka and Tatsuoka. Mokken's extensive treatment of this subject concentrated on defining, constructing, and testing unidimensional scales, based on responses to dichotomous…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory
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Fenna, Doug S. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2004
Multiple-choice testing (MCT) has several advantages which are becoming more relevant in the current financial climate. In particular, they can be machine marked. As an objective testing method it is particularly relevant to engineering and other factual courses, but MCTs are not widely used in engineering because students can benefit from…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Engineering Education
Choppin, Bruce; And Others – 1982
A detailed description of five latent structure models of achievement measurement is presented. The first project paper, by David L. McArthur, analyzes the history of mental testing to show how conventional item analysis procedures were developed, and how dissatisfaction with them has led to fragmentation. The range of distinct conceptual and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Crocker, Linda; Algina, James – 1986
This text was written to help the reader acquire a base of knowledge about classical psychometrics and to integrate new ideas into that framework of knowledge. The material is organized into five units: (1) introduction to measurement theory; (2) reliability; (3) validity; (4) item analysis in test development; and (5) test scoring and…
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Psychometrics, Scoring
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