On the Equivalence of Constructed-Response and Multiple-Choice Tests.

Traub, Ross E.; Fisher, Charles W.

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Publication Date: 1977

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On the Equivalence of Constructed-Response and Multiple-Choice Tests

Traub, Ross E.; Fisher, Charles W.

Applied Psychological Measurement, 1, 3, 355-69, Sum 77

Two sets of mathematical reasoning and two sets of verbal comprehension items were cast into each of three formats--constructed response, standard multiple-choice, and Coombs multiple-choice--in order to assess whether tests with identical content but different formats measure the same attribute. (Author/CTM)

Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Confidence Testing, Constructed Response, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Mathematics, Multiple Choice Tests, Response Style (Tests), Verbal Tests

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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Canada (Toronto)

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