Validity and Reliability of True-False Tests
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20286239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Grosse (National Board of Medical Examiners), Martin E Grosse (National Board of Medical Examiners Philadelphia, PA), Benjamin D Wright (0000-0003-0551-3473, University of Chicago) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 1985-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational and Psychological Measurement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1644 • E-ISSN: 1552-3888 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013164485451001 |
| OpenAlex | W1969128441 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 4 |
A model of examinee behavior based on knowledge and random guessing is used to generate hypotheses about how true-false scores work. Although others have expressed reservations about the simplicity and utility of such a model, it leads to informative ideas. The confirmation of six hypotheses forms a network of support for the contention that true-false scores contain an error component (due to guessing) that makes these scores less reliable than those based on 5-choice items. Examinee response style, a propensity to favor the selection of true or false responses when the answer is unknown, can invalidate a total true-false score. When the answer key for items unknown to an examinee is unequally split between those keyed true and false, this interaction produces scores inaccurate by as much as a sample standard deviation
Cognitive psychology · Reliability (semiconductor) · Sample (material) · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Simplicity · Statistics · Advanced Statistical Methods and Models · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2022 (35) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |