Distractor Analysis in Educational Assessment
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What does a high-efficiency value of a distractor indicate?

  • The distractor is not a good measure of student performance.
  • The distractor is very effective in distracting students from the correct answer.
  • The distractor is not chosen by many students who do not know the correct answer.
  • The distractor is chosen by many students who do not know the correct answer. (correct)

    • What does the discrimination index measure?

  • How well an item discriminates between high- and low-performing students. (correct)
  • The proportion of students who answered an item correctly.
  • The effectiveness of a distractor in distracting students.
  • The difficulty of an item for high-scoring students.

    • What is the formula for calculating the discrimination index?

  • D = (P_high + P_low)
  • D = (P_low - P_high)
  • D = (P_high - P_low) (correct)
  • D = (P_high / P_low)

    • What does a positive discrimination index value indicate?

    <p>Good discrimination between high- and low-performing students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of analyzing distractors in assessment design?

    <p>To evaluate the effectiveness of assessment items in measuring student performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of distractor analysis in educational assessment?

    <p>To evaluate the effectiveness of distractors in discriminating between students of varying ability levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the distractor analysis process?

    <p>Reviewing student responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is distractor efficiency calculated by?

    <p>The number of students who select a particular distractor divided by the total number of students who answer the question incorrectly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefit of using distractor analysis in educational assessment?

    <p>It improves student learning outcomes by informing item selection and curriculum development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reviewing student responses in distractor analysis?

    <p>To collect data on how students respond to each multiple-choice question</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of using distractor analysis in educational assessment?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of distractor analysis in test development?

    <p>To identify poor distractors and improve assessment quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an effective distractor in a multiple-choice question?

    <p>An option that is plausible to students who misunderstand the concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are distractors with high-efficiency values considered ineffective?

    <p>Because they are chosen by many students who do not know the correct answer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for measuring a distractor's effectiveness?

    <p>Distractor Efficiency = (Number of students who chose the distractor) / (Total number of students)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of conducting distractor analysis?

    <p>To improve the quality of assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of distractors may need to be revised or replaced?

    <p>Distractors with high-efficiency values</p> Signup and view all the answers

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