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Download full textKatz, Irvin R.; Friedman, Debra E.; Bennett, Randy Elliot; Berger, Aliza E. – College Entrance Examination Board, 1996
This study investigated the strategies subjects adopted to solve STEM-equivalent SAT-Mathematics (SAT-M) word problems in constructed-response (CR) and multiple-choice (MC) formats. Parallel test forms of CR and MC items were administered to subjects representing a range of mathematical abilities. Format-related differences in difficulty were more…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Problem Solving, Cognitive Style
