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Designing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions

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Designing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions

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What is the purpose of the assignment?

To test the students' knowledge

To help students practice and learn (correct)

To provide extra credit

To prepare for a quiz

Why should the stem not contain irrelevant material?

To confuse the students

To ensure clarity and focus (correct)

To make the question more challenging

To save space on the page

What should the options be free from to prevent giving clues about the correct response?

Plausibility

Clues about the correct response (correct)

Relevance to the stem

Mutual exclusivity

Why should the distractors be homogeneous in content when possible?

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Assignment Guidelines

The purpose of the assignment is to create effective multiple-choice questions.
The stem should not contain irrelevant material to prevent influencing test-takers' responses.
Options should be free from ambiguity, absolute words, and grammatical inconsistencies to prevent giving clues about the correct response.
Distractors should be homogeneous in content when possible to ensure they are plausible and of equal difficulty.

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This quiz explores the key considerations for creating multiple-choice questions, including the importance of relevant stems, avoiding irrelevant material, and crafting homogeneous distractors. Test your knowledge on effective question design!