Which one of the following outcomes indicates that a test item should be retained in a test?

a. High performers answered the item correctly and low performers answered the item incorrectly.
b. High performers answered the item correctly and low performers answered the item correctly.
c. High performers answered the item incorrectly and low performers answered the item correctly.
d. High performers answered the item incorrectly and low performers answered the item incorrectly.


a. High performers answered the item correctly and low performers answered the item incorrectly.

Psychology

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A. individualistic orientation B. autonomy C. self-concept D. level of intrapsychic development

Psychology

Helicopter and drill sergeant parenting styles are ineffective because they both produce children who tend to:

a. Do poorly in school. b. Be unable to make good decisions. c. Have poor social skills. d. Have lower self-esteem.

Psychology

A positive psychologist is most likely to devote her attention to studying the______

a. influences of unconscious processes on mental illness b. role of learning and conditioning in shaping a child's personality c. "good life": the study of subjective well-being d. role of evolution in shaping behaviors linked to human survival

Psychology

Compared to an older child, a younger child is likely to use problem-solving strategies that are

a. faster. c. more accurate. b. less efficient. d. easier.

Psychology