The Role of Reading Comprehension in Responses to Positively and Negatively Worded Items on Rating Scales

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Main Authors:	Weems, Gail H., Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J., Collins, Kathleen M. T.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2006
Subjects:	Likert Scales Reading Comprehension Test Items Psychometrics Item Response Theory Reading Ability Graduate Students Correlation Responses Preadolescents Adults
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