If an Item Characteristic Curve Has a Steep Upward Slope

Multiple Choice

If an Item Characteristic Curve has a steep upward slope, this indicates that

A) there is a weak relationship between test scores and responses to the particular item illustrated in the graph
B) an item has negative discriminating power
C) people who did well on the test are less likely to do well on this particular item
D) people who did well on the test are much more likely to answer the item correctly