Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ391517
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Validity of a Taxonomy of Multiple-Choice Item-Writing Rules.
Haladyna, Thomas M.; Downing, Steven M.
Applied Measurement in Education, v2 n1 p51-78 1989
Results of 96 theoretical/empirical studies were reviewed to see if they support a taxonomy of 43 rules for writing multiple-choice test items. The taxonomy is the result of an analysis of 46 textbooks dealing with multiple-choice item writing. For nearly half of the rules, no research was found. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Literature Reviews, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Items, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
