Sentence examples for main test items from inspiring English sources

In addition, to circumvent ceiling or floor effects, we avoided using behaviors for the main test items that would likely be perceived as very strongly biologically caused (e.g. breathing).

Before 2005, the Center English subtests measured applicants' knowledge in written form only. Sasaki's (2016) detailed analysis of the 2006 Center Exam revealed that "18% of the 50 main English test items appear to measure speaking-related ability (but indirectly through written texts), while 32% measure grammatical knowledge, and the rest (50%) measure reading-related ability" (p. 102).

Because the pilot and main study test items differed, we calculated performance and prevalence of alternative conceptions separately for each test.

Furthermore, the test items cover the main content of the competence-oriented curriculum in upper secondary business schools in Austria (BMUKK 2010).

Thus, main task of scientific staff is to develop and provide theoretical sound constructs, test items and survey questions that will lead to a comprehensive data base on education for the scientific community.

As shown in the table, the main effect of Group indicates that both groups of older participants were slower to respond to test items than young adults, with no significant difference between the older groups (F1,25 = 2.2, P = 0.15).

In total, 16 test items were modified.

Booklets containing NCTUA and CSAT test items were developed.

The test items were preceded by 7 practice items.

Our results are qualitatively similar to the ones in our main specifications in Tables 3 and 4. "Don't know" answers, "time per correct test item" and self-reports on social trust remain statistically significant under all specifications.

A test item may stimulate daydreams not suggested by items in similar tests, or by the same test on a different day.