index of discrimination

the degree to which a test or test item differentiates between individuals of different performance levels, often given as the percentage difference between high-performing and low-performing individuals who answer a target item correctly. Also called discrimination index.

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September 14th 2024

optimal arousal theory

see principle of optimal stimulation.