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Download full textOtoyo, Lucia; Bush, Martin – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2018
This article presents the results of an empirical study of "subset selection" tests, which are a generalisation of traditional multiple-choice tests in which test takers are able to express partial knowledge. Similar previous studies have mostly been supportive of subset selection, but the deduction of marks for incorrect responses has…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Grading, Test Reliability, Test Format
