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Peer reviewedWalker, Douglas M.; Thompson, John S. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2001
Compared a standard multiple choice exam format with two modified formats which provide instructors with information on students' risk preferences (students answer questions twice) and confidence in their answers (students assign a point value to questions). Found that while the alternatives offer increased choice to students and low-cost…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Confidence Testing, Evaluation Research, Multiple Choice Tests
