Item Authoring and Banking Flashcards
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Which item format is BEST suited for assessing a candidate's ability to apply a concept to a novel scenario?
Answer: Selected-response with application-level stem
Application-level selected-response items require candidates to use knowledge in a new context, targeting higher-order thinking.
When writing item stems, which practice MOST effectively reduces construct-irrelevant variance?
Answer: Keeping reading level consistent with the target population
Consistent reading level ensures performance reflects the tested construct, not reading ability.
An item bank metadata field labeled 'cognitive level' most commonly maps to which framework?
Answer: Bloom's Taxonomy (Revised)
Bloom's Revised Taxonomy (Remember through Create) is the most widely used cognitive classification system in item banking.
What is the purpose of an item's 'domain' tag in a well-structured item bank?
Answer: To link items to specific content areas for blueprint-aligned test assembly
Domain tags map items to the exam blueprint content areas, enabling automated or manual blueprint-compliant test assembly.
Which of the following is an example of a 'clang association' in a distractor?
Answer: A distractor that rhymes with or sounds like the correct answer
A clang association is a distractor that shares phonetic or visual similarity with the correct answer, giving an unintended cue.
During item review, a subject matter expert notes that one distractor is 'homogeneous' with the correct answer. What does this mean?
Answer: The distractor is from the same category or parallel structure as the key, making all options plausible
Homogeneous options are all of the same type or category, which increases item quality by making distractors genuinely plausible.
Which statement best describes the concept of 'item parameter drift' in a maintained item bank?
Answer: Statistical properties of an item change over time due to curriculum changes or population shifts
Parameter drift occurs when an item's difficulty or discrimination statistics change across administrations, often due to changes in instruction or examinee populations.