An Item-Characteristic Curve

question 176

Multiple Choice

An item-characteristic curve

• A) is the single best index of guessing a test user has.
• B) plots the reliability and the validity of the item.
• C) Both is the single best index of guessing a test user has and plots the reliability and the validity of the item.
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Decay Theory

Suggests that memory fades and loses detail over time if not actively maintained or revisited.

Impermanent Storage

A form of memory storage that is temporary, allowing information to be held for a short period before it is either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.

Retrieval Failure

A cognitive psychology theory explaining how the inability to access stored information in the brain can lead to forgetting.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.