Test Developers Have at Their Disposal a Number of Statistical

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Multiple Choice

Test developers have at their disposal a number of statistical tools that may be applied when selecting items for use on a test.In Chapter 8's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Scott Birkeland made reference to two such techniques.One was a measure of item discrimination,and the other was a measure of item

• A) reliability.
• B) utility.
• C) difficulty.
• D) variance.

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Definitions:

Bizarre Behavior

Unusual or odd actions that are typically out of context and cannot be easily understood by others.

Personal Distress

A self-focused, negative emotional reaction to the distress of others, which can sometimes impede the ability to help them effectively.

Deviance

The violation of social norms, which can range from criminal acts to minor infractions of manners.

Prognosis

A forecast of the likely course and outcome of a disease or ailment.