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Cui, Ying; Mousavi, Amin – International Journal of Testing, 2015
The current study applied the person-fit statistic, l[subscript z], to data from a Canadian provincial achievement test to explore the usefulness of conducting person-fit analysis on large-scale assessments. Item parameter estimates were compared before and after the misfitting student responses, as identified by l[subscript z], were removed. The…
Descriptors: Measurement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Test Items
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Mucherah, Winnie; Finch, W. Holmes; Keaikitse, Setlhomo – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Understanding adolescent self-concept is of great concern for educators, mental health professionals, and parents, as research consistently demonstrates that low self-concept is related to a number of problem behaviors and poor outcomes. Thus, accurate measurements of self-concept are key, and the validity of such measurements, including the…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Mental Health Workers, Validity, Self Concept Measures
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Austin, David W.; Carlbring, Per; Richards, Jeffrey C.; Andersson, Gerhard – International Journal of Testing, 2006
This study assessed the degree of equivalence between paper and Internet administration of three measures of panic and agoraphobia-related cognition and behavior: Body Sensations Questionnaire (BSQ), Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire (ACQ), and Mobility Inventory (MI). Participants were 110 people with panic disorder who had registered for an…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Behavior Disorders, Anxiety, Foreign Countries