The Effect of Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Matching-Item Format on Test Performance and Reliability.

Allison, Donald E.

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ERIC Number: EJ300285

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Effect of Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Matching-Item Format on Test Performance and Reliability.

Allison, Donald E.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v30 n2 p91-94 Jun 1984

Reports that no significant difference in reliability appeared between a heterogeneous and a homogeneous form of the same general science matching-item test administered to 316 sixth-grade students but that scores on the heterogeneous form of the test were higher, independent of the examinee's sex or intelligence. (SB)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Intelligence Differences, Objective Tests, Science Tests, Scores, Sex Differences, Test Format, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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