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Direct linkRicketts, Chris; Brice, Julie; Coombes, Lee – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
The purpose of multiple choice tests of medical knowledge is to estimate as accurately as possible a candidate's level of knowledge. However, concern is sometimes expressed that multiple choice tests may also discriminate in undesirable and irrelevant ways, such as between minority ethnic groups or by sex of candidates. There is little literature…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Testing Accommodations, Ethnic Groups, Learning Disabilities
