The optimum item difficulty index for a multiple-choice item

A) varies inversely with the number of options.
B) ranges from .30 to .70 for true-false tests.
C) varies directly with the number of options.
D) is unaffected by the number of options.

A

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a. When factors such as type of job and number of years of experience are equated, men and women receive roughly equivalent salaries. b. At every level of education, females earn much lower salaries than men do. c. Men earn significantly more than women if we consider only those who did not graduate from college; however, gender differences disappear among college graduates. d. The gender gap in salaries is larger between Black men and Black women than between White men and White women.

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