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CULTURAL BIAS IN LANGUAGE TESTING
TEFLIN Journal, 2006 An issue that has recently been gaining more attention in the domain of language testing is item bias. Defined as the characteristic of an item which causes learners of the same abilities but of different social groups to perform differently, the bias ...
Patrisius Istiarto Djiwandono
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Investigating possible causes of bias in a progress test translation: an one-edged sword [PDF]
Korean Journal of Medical Education, 2019 Purpose Assessment in different languages should measure the same construct. However, item characteristics, such as item flaws and content, may favor one test-taker group over another. This is known as item bias.
Dario Cecilio-Fernandes +5 more
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Differential Item Functioning and Implications for Testing in Nigeria Education System
Indonesian Journal of Learning Education and Counseling, 2022 • The study analyzes and assesses differential item functioning (DIF) by different demographic groups, particularly gender and cultural groupings, in order to produce appropriate test items.
Yinusa Akintoye Faremi, Kasali Jimoh
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The Oswestry Disability Index and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey Physical Component Scores Are Not Affected by Recall Bias in Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients: A Prospective Study Using Data From Fitness Trackers. [PDF]
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res RevTiao J +11 more
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It Is Different When Items Are Older: Debiasing Recommendations When Selection Bias and User Preferences Are Dynamic [PDF]
, 2021 User interactions with recommender systems (RSs) are affected by user selection bias, e.g., users are more likely to rate popular items (popularity bias) or items that they expect to enjoy beforehand (positivity bias). Methods exist for mitigating the effects of selection bias in user ratings on the evaluation and optimization of RSs.
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International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2017 This study intended to investigate theoperations of various theory-based Differential Item Functioning (DIF) methodsunder different scoring situations.
Hüseyin Selvi, Devrim Alıcı
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Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 1994 Accessed 139,291 times on https://pareonline.net from November 13, 1999 to December 31, 2019. For downloads from January 1, 2020 forward, please click on the PlumX Metrics link to the right.
Hambleton, Ronald, Rogers, Jane
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A Bias-Corrected RMSD Item Fit Statistic: An Evaluation and Comparison to Alternatives
, 2020 Testing whether items fit the assumptions of an item response theory model is an important step in evaluating a test. In the literature, numerous item fit statistics exist, many of which show severe limitations.
Carmen Köhler, A. Robitzsch, J. Hartig
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Aggressive Behavior, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 5-14, January 2023., 2023 Abstract This study uses longitudinal data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study (N = 13,277) to examine the childhood and early adolescence factors that predict weapon involvement in middle adolescence, which in this study is exemplified by having carried or used a weapon.
Aase Villadsen, Emla Fitzsimons
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Aggressive Behavior, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 85-95, January 2023., 2023 Abstract The past two decades have produced extensive evidence on the manifold and severe outcomes for victims of aggression exposure in the workplace. However, due to the dominating individual‐centered approach, most findings miss a social network perspective.
Alexander Herrmann +2 more
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