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Cognitive and Developmental Effects on Item Performance in Intelligence and Achievement Tests for Young Children
Author(s) -
Willson Victor L.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of educational measurement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.917
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1745-3984
pISSN - 0022-0655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-3984.1989.tb00322.x
Subject(s) - achievement test , psychology , intelligence quotient , academic achievement , cognition , intellectual development , test (biology) , cognitive development , developmental psychology , child development , intellectual ability , standardized test , mathematics education , paleontology , neuroscience , biology
Performance on items in intelligence and achievement tests can be represented in terms of child development and information processes. Research is reviewed on item performance that supports developmental and information processing effects, particularly in children. Some suggestions for item development in intelligence and achievement tests are presented.