Differential Performance of Males and Females on Easy to Hard Item Arrangements: Influence of Feedback at the Item Level.

Plake, Barbara S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ296152

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Differential Performance of Males and Females on Easy to Hard Item Arrangements: Influence of Feedback at the Item Level.

Plake, Barbara S.; And Others

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v43 n4 p1067-75 Win 1983

The purpose of this study was to investigate further the effect of differential item performance by males and females on tests which have different item arrangements. The study allows for a more accurate evaluation of whether differential sensitivity to reinforcement strategies is a factor in performance discrepancies for males and females. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Feedback, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Quantitative Tests, Reinforcement, Sex Differences, Test Format, Test Items

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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