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Peer reviewedTaylor, Annette Kujawski – College Student Journal, 2005
This research examined 2 elements of multiple-choice test construction, balancing the key and optimal number of options. In Experiment 1 the 3 conditions included a balanced key, overrepresentation of a and b responses, and overrepresentation of c and d responses. The results showed that error-patterns were independent of the key, reflecting…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Test Items, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction
