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The Relation between Incorrect Option Choice and Estimated Ability

Michael V. Levine

University of Illinois

Fritz Drasgow

Yale University

The relation between incorrect option choice and estimated ability level was examined for two widely used aptitude tests, the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Graduate Record Examination. Incorrect option choice was found to be related to estimated ability for many items. Implications of these findings are briefly discussed.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 43, No. 3, 675-685 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/001316448304300301
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