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:

Positive Punishment

Adding an unfavorable outcome or consequence after an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the frequency of a behavior.

Associative Learning

A learning process that involves connecting a stimulus with a response or connecting two stimuli together.

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals change their behaviors or acquire new skills by watching and imitating others.