When Lupe Argued That One of the Questions on the Five-Alternative

question 12

Multiple Choice

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult,the teacher simply replied by saying that the item difficulty was optimal at

• A) .50.
• B) .60.
• C) .625.
• D) .70.

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