Formulas are presented for use in determining if an examinee's test score is different from responding at a random (chance) level to test items. The formulas can be used to test an individual examinee's score or to construct confidence intervals around the expected random score. Examples using standardized and teacher-made tests, and implications for test construction are provided.
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