What evidence would best determine whether a single test item is biased against women?
A)Do more women answer this question correctly now than many years ago?
B)Do more than half of all women answer the item incorrectly?
C)Is the item among the easiest for men but among the hardest for women?
D)Is the item written in simple language with simple vocabulary?

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Option C is the best choice because it looks at the performance of both men and women on the test item, and if the item is significantly easier for men than it is for women or vice versa, then it may suggest that the item is biased against one gender. Options A and D only look at the performance of women, while Option B only defines a threshold and does not consider the distribution of answers between genders.

What Evidence Would Best Determine Whether a Single Test Item