Item Structure as a Determinant of Item Difficulty in Verbal Analogies.

Ace, Merle C.; Dawis, Rene V.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Item Structure as a Determinant of Item Difficulty in Verbal Analogies

Ace, Merle C.; Dawis, Rene V.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 33, 1, 143-9, Spr 73

Because no previous study was found in which both blank position in the item stem and positional placement of the correct response were studied simultaneously, it was decided to investigate the influence of these two factors, alone and in combination, on the difficulty level of verbal analogy items. (Authors)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Data Analysis, Difficulty Level, Disadvantaged, Item Analysis, Response Style (Tests), Test Construction, Test Items, Verbal Ability

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