Item Position Effects Are Moderated by Changes in Test-Taking Effort.

ABSTRACT: This article examines the interdependency of two context effects that are known to occur regularly in large-scale assessments: item position effects and effects of test-taking effort on the probability of correctly answering an item. A microlongitudinal design was used to measure test-taking effort over the course of a large-scale assessment of 60 min. Two components of test-taking effort were investigated: initial effort and change in effort. Both components of test-taking effort significantly affected the probability to solve an item. In addition, it was found that participants' current test-taking effort diminished considerably across the course of the test. Furthermore, a substantial linear position effect was found, which indicated that item difficulty increased during the test. This

SUBMITTER: Weirich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5978620 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature