Abstract:A good item that will measure the intended domain is expected to be free of biases. But several studies have confirmed that some items in a test reveal biases due to a group of testees.. A generally acceptable analytical technique that can be used to discover biases in test items is the Differential Item Functioning (DIF) which Item Response Theory (IRT) offers to check differences in psychometric properties due to the groups that testees belong. Thus, this study used the DIF technique to detect gender biased … Show more
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