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Download full textFoley, Brett P. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2016
There is always a chance that examinees will answer multiple choice (MC) items correctly by guessing. Design choices in some modern exams have created situations where guessing at random through the full exam--rather than only for a subset of items where the examinee does not know the answer--can be an effective strategy to pass the exam. This…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Case Studies, Test Construction
