Logical versus Empirical Guidelines for Writing Test Items: The Case of "None of the Above.".

Gross, Leon J.

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ERIC Number: EJ482607

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Publication Date: 1994

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Logical versus Empirical Guidelines for Writing Test Items: The Case of "None of the Above."

Gross, Leon J.

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v17 n1 p123-26 Mar 1994

The use of the "none of the above" (NOTA) option in test items is explored. Empirical research on use of this option is obscuring the fact that, when NOTA is the correct answer, it can reward examinees with serious knowledge deficiencies or misinformation. This option should not be used. (SLD)

Descriptors: Distractors (Tests), Guides, Item Analysis, Knowledge Level, Logical Thinking, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Items

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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