When calculating the item discrimination for a test item on an achievement test, the test developer will want

a. More lower-performing group members to answer the question correctly than higher-performing group members
b. A positive item discrimination
c. A zero item discrimination
d. A negative item discrimination

Answer: b. A positive item discrimination

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