Asked by Temiloluwa Popoola on Feb 29, 2024
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___________________occurs when individuals have similar ability on the construct being assessed but score differently due to format of specific items.
A) Content bias
B) Criterion bias
C) Differential item functioning
D) Motivation
Differential Item Functioning
A phenomenon where different groups of test-takers respond differently to a particular test item, not due to differences in the trait being measured but due to some other characteristic.
Construct
An abstraction that cannot be seen directly but is valued because it helps organize the myriad of potential observations in the real world.
Content Bias
A condition which occurs when testing materials are more familiar to one group than another.
- Recognize the phenomenon of differential item functioning and its implications for test fairness.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the phenomenon of differential item functioning and its implications for test fairness.
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