Tests Designed According to Item Response Theory

question 4

Multiple Choice

Tests designed according to item response theory

• A)are no longer considered useful.
• B)can only be used with non-objective material
• C)yield more reliable results with fewer items
• D)provide low-tech methods for field use.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.