test analysis

a detailed statistical assessment of a test’s psychometric properties, including an evaluation of the quality of the test items and of the test as a whole. It usually includes information such as the mean and standard deviation for the test scores in the population used to develop the test, as well as data on the test’s reliability; it may also include data on such factors as item difficulty value, item discriminability, and the effect of item distractors.

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Psychology term of the day

January 27th 2025

sterility

1. the condition of being incapable of producing offspring, because of either infertility or surgical or medical intervention (see sterilization).

2. the condition of being incapable of supporting microbial life because of treatment with chemicals, radiation, or heat. —sterile adj.