What Is the Value of the Item-Discrimination Index for an Item

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the item-discrimination index for an item answered correctly by an equal number of students in the higher- and lower-scoring groups?

• A) -1
• B) +1
• C) .50
• D) 0

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