Instruments That Contain Items That Function Differentially

question 78

Multiple Choice

Instruments that contain items that function differentially

• A) may have reduced validity.
• B) may have inflated reliability.
• C) are last to be banked in an item bank.
• D) are informally referred to as "DIFFED."

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Definitions:

Assertiveness

A characteristic of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive.

Fluctuate

To change or vary irregularly in number, amount, or degree; often used to describe variables that do not remain constant.

Adult Personality

The range of enduring personal characteristics and traits that define an adult individual's enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Change

The process of becoming different, which can occur in physical, social, psychological, or environmental realms.