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Peer reviewedAlbanese, Mark A. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1982
Findings regarding formats and scoring formulas for multiple-choice test items with more than one correct response are presented. Strong cluing effects in the Type K format, increasing the correct score percentage and reducing test reliability, recommend using the Type X format. Alternative scoring methods are discussed. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Multiple Choice Tests, Professional Education, Response Style (Tests)
Download full textAlbanese, Mark A. – 1985
This study reexamines results reported by Angoff and Schrader regarding formula directions and rights directions for standardized tests. In that study, it was concluded that the two scoring directions were essentially equivalent. In this study, methodological concerns are discussed and additional data analyses undertaken. Among various…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Data Interpretation, Fatigue (Biology), Guessing (Tests)
