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Download full textHaladyna, Thomas M.; Downing, Steven M. – 1988
The proposition that the optimal number of options in a multiple choice test item is three was examined. The concept of functional distractor, a plausible wrong answer that is negatively discriminating when total test performance is the criterion, is discussed. Three distinct groups of achievers (high, middle, and low) on a national standardized…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Physicians
