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:

Beta Amyloid

A protein fragment snipped from an amyloid precursor protein (APP) that, in excessive amounts, can form plaques in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

Synapse Transmission

The process by which nerve impulses are transmitted across a synapse from one neuron to another or to a muscle or gland cell.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Impulse

A sudden urge or desire to act or a brief electrical charge that travels through the nerves.