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Tollefson, Nona; Tripp, Alice – 1986
The item difficulty and item discrimination of three multiple-choice item formats were compared in experimental and non-experimental settings. In the experimental study, 104 graduate students were randomly assigned to complete one of three forms of a multiple-choice test: (1) a complex alternative ("none of the above") as the correct answer; (2) a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Difficulty Level, Discriminant Analysis, Graduate Students
Dirkes, M. Ann – 1984
A divergent thinking (DT) test format, scored for flexible and original thinking, is presented. The DT test format, designed to assess teacher competencies and estimate the transfer of competencies to new situations, was administered to graduate students enrolled in a testing course. The DT format allowed students to list phrases and sentence…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Tests, Divergent Thinking
