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Item-total correlation: The item-total correlation in item analysis & Overview

The item–total correlation is the correlation between a scored item and the total test score. It is an item statistic used in psychometric analysis to diagnose assessment items that fail to indicate the underlying psychological trait so that they can be removed or revised.

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Item-total correlation topic overview

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Connected nodes
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The item-total correlation in item analysis · 9 topics
Overview · 5 topics

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The item-total correlation in item analysis

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Item-total correlation relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

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Item-total correlation — The item-total correlation in item analysis · splits 7 ⟂ 10
Item-total correlation — Overview · splits 11 ⟂ 6

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Item-total correlation

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Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

Source & methodology

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Source: Wikipedia — Item-total correlation · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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