Item Analysis Is Different from the Classical Method of Reliability

question 20

Multiple Choice

Item analysis is different from the classical method of reliability because

• A)a smaller number of items leads to higher reliability in item analysis.
• B)item analysis ignores total score.
• C)item analysis describes results for individual items, whereas reliability describes results for the scale as a whole.
• D)item analysis generally considers the validity of the test.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Constancy

The psychological feature that allows the perception of an object to remain relatively unchanged despite variations in the conditions of observation.

Binocular Depth Cues

Visual information taken in by two eyes that enable us to estimate the depth or distance of an object.

Visual Illusions

Optical phenomena where the observed image differs significantly from the actual object, leading to misinterpretation of its true nature.

Proximity

The physical or psychological closeness between people, objects, or ideas; in psychology, it often relates to how close two or more stimuli are to each other and how this influences perception and relationships.