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Table 2 A summary of response time thresholds in the MCBS
From: Using response time to investigate students' test-taking behaviors in a NAEP computer-based study
Stage | Block | Number of total/MC items | Number of items for each RT threshold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VITP | Normative Threshold | ||||||||
5 sec | 10 sec | 20 sec | NA | 1-5sec | 6-9 sec | 10 sec | |||
Stage 1 | Router 1 | 17/17 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
Router 2 | 17/17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
Stage 2 | Easy | 16/14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Medium | 16/13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Hard | 16/13 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |