What Would Best Demonstrate That an Individual Item on a Test

question 217

Multiple Choice

What would best demonstrate that an individual item on a test is biased against women?

• A)The item was written by a committee composed of men.
• B)More than half of all women answer the item incorrectly.
• C)The item is one of the easiest for men, but one of the harder items for women.
• D)The women with the best overall scores answer this item correctly more than others do.

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