In a ______Approach, Test Items Are Assigned to a Particular

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a ______approach, test items are assigned to a particular scale if, and only if, they discriminate between a well-defined criterion group and a relevant control group.

• A) criterion-keyed
• B) rationally-keyed
• C) normative
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Mean Square

The average of the squares of the deviations or differences from the mean, often used in variance and regression analysis.

Within-Group Variance

The measure of how much the data points in a single group vary or deviate from the mean of that group.

Mean Square

Mean square is a statistical measure used in variance and regression analysis, representing an estimate of the variance of a dataset or the value of one variable's dependency on another.

A*B Interaction Effect

The effect on a dependent variable that results from the combination of two independent variables, distinct from the effect of each variable individually.