Possible Determinants of Differential Item Functioning: Familiarity, Interest, and Emotional Reaction.

Stricker, Lawrence J.; Emmerich, Walter

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ERIC Number: EJ605926

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Publication Date: 1999

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Possible Determinants of Differential Item Functioning: Familiarity, Interest, and Emotional Reaction.

Stricker, Lawrence J.; Emmerich, Walter

Journal of Educational Measurement, v36 n4 p347-66 Win 1999

Examined the connection between gender differences in examinees' familiarity, interest, and negative emotional reactions to items on the College Board's Advanced Placement Psychology Examination and the items' differential item functioning (DIF). Gender differences for a sample of 717 students for the 3 variables were substantially related to the items' gender DIF. (SLD)

Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Correlation, Emotional Response, Familiarity, High School Students, High Schools, Item Bias, Psychology, Sex Differences, Student Interests, Test Items

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB)

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