Essentials of the Probability Model of the Multiple Choice Test

• Published in: 2006 IEEE 12th Digital Signal Processing Workshop & 4th IEEE Signal Processing Education Workshop pp. 141 - 145
• Main Authors: Zarowski, C.J., Kirlin, R.L.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.09.2006
• Subjects: beta pdf; binomial pmf; Gaussian pdf; Missiles; Multiple choice test; Probability; Psychology; Psychometric testing; random guessing; Random variables; State estimation

Professors should understand the statistical performance of the examinations they give. The presented probability model for multiple choice tests (MCTs) is known by psychometricians as the simple knowledge or random guessing model, but is not well known outside this community. Yet it gives a good pi...