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ERIC Number: EJ322937
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Impact of Item Phrasing on the Validity of Attitude Scales for Elementary School Children.
Benson, Jeri; Hocevar, Dennis
Journal of Educational Measurement, v22 n3 p231-40 Fall 1985
Three rating scales--with all positive or all negative wording, or a mixture of both--were administered to 522 children in grades four through six. The results indicated that it was difficult for students to indicate agreement by disagreeing with a negative statement. This affected test validity. Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Item Analysis, Rating Scales, Response Style (Tests), Sentence Structure, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Items, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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