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What should the options in a multiple choice question be free from?
What should the options in a multiple choice question be free from?
- Irrelevant material
- Plausible choices
- Common student misconceptions
- Clues about which response is correct (correct)
Which of the following is a key characteristic of meaningful stem in a multiple choice question?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of meaningful stem in a multiple choice question?
- Positively stated when not necessary
- Presenting a definite problem (correct)
- Negatively stated when not necessary
- Containing irrelevant material
Why should distractors in a multiple choice question represent common student misconceptions?
Why should distractors in a multiple choice question represent common student misconceptions?
- To confuse the test-taker
- To make them plausible to students who do not know the correct answer (correct)
- To make the question more challenging
- To provide additional context