This paper proposes a guideline for writing MCQ items for our domain which promotes the use of Multiple Alternative Choice (MAC) items. This guideline is derived from one of the guidelines from the Taxonomy of item-writing guidelines reviewed by Haladyna et al, 2002. The new guideline is tested by delivering two sets of MCQ test items to a representative sample of candidates from the domain. On...

The study compared the aberrance detection powers of the BW person-fit indices with other group-based indices (SCI, MCI, NCI, and Wc&Bs) and item response theory based (IRT-based) indices (OUTFITz, INFITz, ECI2z, ECI4z, and lz). Four kinds of comparative conditions, including content category (CC), types of aberrance (AT), severity of aberrance (AS), and the ratios of aberrant persons (AP), wer...

Ke Deng, Akira Tsuda, Satoshi Horiuchi, Terumi Matsuda Institute of Comparative Studies of International Cultures and Socities, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan Department of Psychology, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan Graduate School of Psychology, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan Email: sztouka@y...