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Cognitive Complexity and the Comparability of Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response Test Formats.
Peer reviewedHancock, Gregory R. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1994
To investigate the ability of multiple-choice tests to assess higher order thinking skills, examinations were constructed as half multiple choice and half constructed response. Results with 90 undergraduate and graduate students indicate that the 2 formats measure similar constructs at different levels of complexity. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
