Reliability and Validity of Item Option Weighting Schemes.

Echternacht, Gary

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Publication Date: 1976

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Reliability and Validity of Item Option Weighting Schemes

Echternacht, Gary

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 36, 2, 301-9, Sum 76

Compares various item option scoring methods with respect to coefficient alpha and a concurrent validity coefficient. Scoring methods compared were: formula scoring, a priori scoring, empirical scoring with an internal criterion, and two modifications of formula scoring. The empirically determined scoring system is seen as superior. (RC)

Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Response Style (Tests), Scoring Formulas, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Weighted Scores

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