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Test Items Selection and its Ethical Principles

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  Articles for Teachers “They do not merely collect text; they must also gather data about the context and the informant and above all, write analysis of the items based upon the course readings and lecture material on folklore theory and method” as stated by Alan Dundes an American Folklorist. Though his statement clearly is not on the context of psychological test and item analysis yet it shows the objective of the item analysis. In psychological testing, this item analysis refers to the selection of the items or questionnaires that will be use to promote a reliable and valid sets of items. It also shortens the number of questions but guarantees the right data are collected and the test objectives are met. A meticulous, exhaustive process of filtering the correct    items that relatively correlate to the theory and principles being use by the test maker. Let’s just say it’s a quality control wherein ...

Reading and the Cognitive Faculty of Man

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This is true according to Dr. Seuss because reading does in fact increase a person's intelligence. Research by Anne E. Cunningham has revealed that not only does reading make you smarter, but it also keeps you sharp and analytical as you age. Books become a integral part of our lives, almost like a partner, because they tend to build conversations; and conversations are important for a growing mind.  Reading can help improve your intelligence..  Since reading is a way to gain information from written text, and intelligence is a measure of how much information someone gathers in their lifetime, it follows that reading makes you smarter. The more you read, the more information you take in, and therefore the smarter you become.  The more you read, the more information you acquire, and therefore the smarter you get. As well as reading b ooks can transport readers to different worlds and show them various slices of reality through the eyes of different characters. The journey ...
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