The Primary Criterion for Item Selection in the Empirical Method

question 89

Multiple Choice

The primary criterion for item selection in the empirical method of test construction is determining whether the item ________.

• A) makes the scale more reliable
• B) discriminates between two known groups
• C) loads highly on its primary factor
• D) will be challenged in a legal context

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Definitions:

Lewis Structure

A diagram that represents the bonds between atoms and the lone pairs of electrons in a compound.

Water

A chemical compound, H2O, essential for all known forms of life, characterized by its liquid state at room temperature and its ability to dissolve many substances.

Helium

Helium is a chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2, known as the second lightest and second most abundant element in the observable universe, primarily used in cryogenics and as an inert gas shield in arc welding.

Lewis Structures

Diagrams that represent the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, showing how they are bonded together.