ATP Test Development & Design Flashcards
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What is 'item banking'?
Answer: A system for storing, cataloging, and managing test items
Item banking is the systematic storage and management of test items along with their statistical and content metadata.
What does 'item difficulty' (p-value) measure in classical test theory?
Answer: The proportion of examinees who answered the item correctly
In classical test theory, item difficulty (p-value) is the proportion of examinees who answered the item correctly, ranging from 0 to 1.
What is 'item discrimination' in test analysis?
Answer: The degree to which an item differentiates between high and low performers
Item discrimination measures how well an item distinguishes between examinees who know the content and those who do not.
In Item Response Theory (IRT), what does the 'discrimination parameter' (a) represent?
Answer: How steeply the item's response curve rises, indicating how well it distinguishes ability levels
In IRT, the discrimination parameter (a) indicates how sharply an item distinguishes between examinees of different ability levels.
What is 'content domain' in the context of test specifications?
Answer: The defined body of knowledge, skills, or abilities that a test is designed to measure
A content domain is the defined scope of knowledge, skills, or abilities that a test is intended to assess.
What is a 'distractor' in a multiple-choice item?
Answer: An incorrect answer option designed to attract examinees who lack full knowledge
Distractors are incorrect answer choices designed to be plausible to examinees who have partial or incorrect knowledge.