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Koplyay, Janos B.; And Others – 1972
The relationship between true ability (operationally defined as the number of items for which the examinee actually knew the correct answer) and the effects of guessing upon observed test variance was investigated. Three basic hypotheses were treated mathematically: there is no functional relationship between true ability and guessing success;…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Predictor Variables, Probability, Scoring
Download full textEchternacht, Gary – 1971
Confidence testing has been used in varying forms over the past 40 years as a method for increasing the amount of information available from objective test items. This paper traces the development of the procedure from Hevner's beginning method up to the various methods in use today and describes both the testing procedures and scoring methods…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Individual Characteristics, Measurement Techniques
