In psychological testing, the proportion of test-takers who answer an item correctly, used to evaluate whether questions are appropriately challenging for the target population.
Example: Test questions answered correctly by 90% of students being considered too easy, while questions answered correctly by only 10% being considered too difficult for most students.
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