Item Difficulty Refers to

question 18

Multiple Choice

Item difficulty refers to

• A) item complexity
• B) item obscurity
• C) the number of people who answer an item correctly
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Russian physiologist best known for his discovery of classical conditioning during his studies on the digestive systems of dogs.

Modern Conceptualization

An updated or current understanding and interpretation of a concept or idea.

Rescorla

Refers to Robert Rescorla, a psychologist who is known for his work with Allan Wagner on a cognitive model of classical conditioning that emphasizes the role of cognition over mere stimulus associations.

Classical Conditioning

The process of learning through the repeated association of two stimuli; a response that at first is initiated by the second stimulus, but eventually is initiated by the first stimulus alone.