A DISADVANTAGE of Applying Classical Test Theory (CTT)in Test Development

question 84

Multiple Choice

A DISADVANTAGE of applying classical test theory (CTT) in test development is that

• A) the number of testtakers in the sample must be very large.
• B) all CTT-based statistics are sample-dependent.
• C) assumptions underlying CTT use are weak.
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

Minority Dissenters

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Moscovici

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