Preparing The Lateral Thinking Test (B) According To The Rasch Model

Abstract

The current research aims to analyze the lateral thinking test (B) using the one-parameter logistic model (Rasch model) according to item response theory. For the purpose of statistical analysis of the lateral thinking test items (B) using (Rasch model), the researcher applied the lateral thinking test (B) according to The Rasch model was used on a sample of (300) male and female students from Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad Governorate according to the variables of gender (males and females) and specialization (scientific and humanities). The researcher used the lateral thinking test (B), which consists of (30) items of varying scope. It is difficult and consists of four alternatives, as it consists of mathematical examples, drawings, and situations that require a solution.