What Is the Discrimination Index

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the discrimination index?

• A) a comparison of the scores of respondents by sex, race, or other personal characteristics
• B) an index of how difficult each test item is
• C) a comparison of high performer scores with low performer scores on each item
• D) cumulative results from an item analysis yielding an overall score for the test

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Definitions:

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The ambient air temperature considered comfortable for humans, typically around 20 to 22 degrees Celsius (68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit).

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