Which one of the following statistics can be used to make decisions about retaining or discarding an item based on how well the item discriminates between high- and low-scoring test takers?

a. Item-total correlation
b. Inter-item correlation
c. Difficulty level
d. Discrimination index


a. Item-total correlation

Psychology

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a. ego. b. persona. c. archetype. d. libido.

Psychology

Dr. Ique has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. What would be the best title for Dr. Ique's lecture?

a. Plasticity Forever b. You and Your Primary Mental Abilities c. Rites of Passage Around the World d. Avoiding Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Psychology

Compared to Freudian theory, neo Freudian theories are more likely to

A. identify fewer differences between men and women. B. attribute differences in the personalities of men and women to instincts. C. identify more differences between men and women. D. attribute differences between the personalities of men and women to cultural forces.

Psychology

Amok, zar, susto, and koro are examples of

a. paraphilias. b. neuroses. c. organic psychoses. d. culture-bound syndromes.

Psychology