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Peer reviewedHarris, Abigail M.; Carlton, Sydell T. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1993
Differential item functioning on 6 forms of the Scholastic Aptitude Test was examined for 181,228 male and 198,668 female students focusing on the points tested, the test format, and subject matter in which items are embedded. Implications of the identifiable differences are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Females, High School Students
