Gender Differences on College Admission Test Items: Exploring the Role of Mathematical Background and Test Anxiety Using Multiple Methods of Differential Item Functioning Detection

Abstract: The study analyzed the relationship of different DIF procedures to background factors that might influence examinees’ ability to answer mathematical problems.

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