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Optimal Appropriateness Measurement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Michael V. Levine and
Fritz Drasgow
Michael V. Levine*
Affiliation:
University of Illinois
Fritz Drasgow
Affiliation:
University of Illinois
*
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Abstract

The test-taking behavior of some examinees may be so idiosyncratic that their test scores may not be comparable to the scores of more typical examinees. Appropriateness measurement attempts to use answer patterns to recognize atypical examinees. In this report appropriateness measurement procedures are viewed as statistical tests for choosing between a null hypothesis of normal test-taking behavior and an alternative hypothesis of atypical test-taking behavior. Most powerful tests for inappropriateness are described together with methods for computing their power. A recursion greatly simplifying the calculation of optimal test statistics is described and illustrated.

Keywords

appropriateness measurementitem response theoryoptimal appropriateness measurementNeyman-Pearson lemmapsychological tests

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Psychometrika , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , June 1988, pp. 161 - 176
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Copyright © 1988 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

The work reported in this article was supported by United States Office of Naval Research contracts N00014-79C-0752, NR 154-445 and N00014-83K-0397, NR 150-518, Michael V. Levine, Principal Investigator.

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