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PEARSON logo is a trademark in the U.S. and/or other countries.  \n1.0 Background .......................................................................................................... 4  \n1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................4  \n1.2 Design of Exam ................................................................................................ 5  \n1.2.1 Verbal Reasoning Subtest ................................................................................. 5  \n1.2.2 Quantitative Reasoning Subtest ........................................................................ 5  \n1.2.3 Abstract Reasoning Subtest .............................................................................. 5  \n1.2.4 Decision Analysis Subtest ................................................................................. 6  \n2.0 EXAMINEE PERFORMANCE................................................................................... 6  \n3.0 TEST AND ITEM ANALYSIS................................................................................... 6  \n3.1 Test Analysis ................................................................................................... 7  \n3.4 Item Analysis................................................................................................... 8  \n4.0 DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING.................................................................... 8  \n4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................8  \n4.2 Detection of DIF...............................................................................................8  \n4.3 Criteria for Flagging Items.................................................................................9  \n4.4 Comparison Groups for DIF Analysis ...................................................................9  \n4.5 Sample Size Requirements .............................................................................. 10  \n4.6 DIF Results .................................................................................................... 10  \nReferences .................................................................................................................... 11  \nTables............................................................................................................................ 12  \nTable 1. Subtest and Total Scale Score Summary Statistics: Total Group ....................................... 12  \nTable 2 Raw Score Test Statistics .............................................................................................. 12  \nTable 3 Scale Score Reliability and Standard Error of Measurement for Cognitive Subtests ............... 12  \nTable 4 Scale Score Reliability and Standard Error of Measurement for Total Scale Score ................. 13  \nTable 5 DIF Classification. Operational Pool ................................................................................ 13  \nTable 6 DIF Classification. 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