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Valente, Thomas W.; Dougherty, Leanne; Stammer, Emily – Field Methods, 2017
This study investigates potential bias that may arise when surveys include question items for which multiple units are elicited. Examples of such items include questions about experiences with multiple health centers, comparison of different products, or the solicitation of egocentric network data. The larger the number of items asked about each…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Surveys, Time
Catts, Ralph – 1978
The reliability of multiple choice tests--containing different numbers of response options--was investigated for 260 students enrolled in technical college economics courses. Four test forms, constructed from previously used four-option items, were administered, consisting of (1) 60 two-option items--two distractors randomly discarded; (2) 40…
Descriptors: Answer Sheets, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries, Higher Education