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Download full textSuhadolnik, Debra; Weiss, David J. – 1983
The present study was an attempt to alleviate some of the difficulties inherent in multiple-choice items by having examinees respond to multiple-choice items in a probabilistic manner. Using this format, examinees are able to respond to each alternative and to provide indications of any partial knowledge they may possess concerning the item. The…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Probability, Response Style (Tests)
Wood, Robert – Evaluation in Education: International Progress, 1977
The author surveys literature and practice, primarily in Great Britain and the United States, about multiple-choice testing, comments on criticisms, and defends the state of the art. Varous item types, item writing, test instructions and scoring formulas, item analysis, and test construction are discussed. An extensive bibliography is appended.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Scoring Formulas
