What is an item characteristic curve?
A) a line that describes the probability of answering an item correctly plotted against the level of ability on the trait being measured
B) a line that describes the distribution of responses to a single item on the trait being measured
C) a histogram constructed for the responses to a single item on the trait being measured
D) a line similar to the normal curve that results from graphing the discrimination index against difficulty level for the trait being measured ______.

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An item characteristic curve is a line that describes the probability of answering an item correctly plotted against the level of ability on the trait being measured.

What Is an Item Characteristic Curve