Indices of Cheating on Multiple-Choice Tests.

Frary, Robert B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ176617

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1977

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Indices of Cheating on Multiple-Choice Tests

Frary, Robert B.; And Others

Journal of Educational Statistics, 2, 4, 235-56, Win 77

Indices reflecting the probability that the observed similarity between the multiple-choice test responses of two examinees was due to chance are presented. Applications are presented for apprehending cheaters and for evaluating the prevalence of this form of cheating on an examination. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Cheating, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Response Style (Tests), Testing Problems

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