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A retest method of studying partial knowledge and other factors influencing item response

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A method of studying the problem of correction for guessing and other problems associated with behavior in the test situation is described and an illustrative example presented. As far as the writers are aware this method of approach is novel but, at the same time, it covers many of the practical and theoretical points raised by other writers as reviewed in the introduction.

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  1. John A. Keats

    Present address: Psychology Department, University of Queensland, Australia

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  1. Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia

    Vera T. Brownless & John A. Keats

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The authors wish to acknowledge help received during discussions with Dr. Frederic M. Lord and Professor S. S. Wilks.

The death of Mrs. Vera T. Brownless on May 16, 1957, is regretfully announced.

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Brownless, V.T., Keats, J.A. A retest method of studying partial knowledge and other factors influencing item response. Psychometrika 23, 67–73 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288980

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