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Download full textRafatbakhsh, Elaheh; Ahmadi, Alireza – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the vocabulary subsection of a high-stakes university entrance exam for Ph.D. programs using the argument-based approach. All the three different versions of the test administered in a period of five years and the responses of 12,500 test-takers were studied. The study focused on four…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, College Entrance Examinations, Doctoral Programs, Test Validity
