Graphical Modeling: A New Response Type for Measuring the Qualitative Component of Mathematical Reasoning GREB GRE GM
- Author(s):
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Bennett, Randy Elliot;
Morley, Mary;
Quardt, Dennis;
Rock, Donald A.
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Report Number:
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RR-99-21
- Source:
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ETS Research Report
- Document Type:
- Report
- Page Count:
- 29
- Subject/Key Words:
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Graduate Record Examinations Board,
Automation,
Scoring,
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE),
Computer Assisted Testing,
Mathematics Skills,
Measurement Techniques,
Graphical modeling (Statistics),
Constructed-Response Tests
Abstract
In exploratory analyses of difficulty, one of three manipulated item features, problem structure, had a significant effect. Our impact analyses detected no significant gender differences independent of those associated with the GRE quantitative section. Finally, while more participants preferred regular multiple-choice graphical reasoning questions to GM items, more also thought GM was the fairer indicator of their ability to undertake graduate study.
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