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What is the main purpose of a multiple choice question?
What is the main purpose of a multiple choice question?
- To measure a student's ability to read
- To assess a student's understanding of the content (correct)
- To evaluate a student's creativity
- To test a student's ability to memorize information
What should a question stem avoid?
What should a question stem avoid?
- Being concise
- Presenting a definite problem
- Containing irrelevant material (correct)
- Being negatively stated
What is a characteristic of good distractors?
What is a characteristic of good distractors?
- They are easily identifiable as incorrect
- They are always grammatically incorrect
- They represent common student misconceptions (correct)
- They are implausible
What should option choices be?
What should option choices be?
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What should the correct answer be?
What should the correct answer be?
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Study Notes
Multiple Choice Questions
- The main purpose of a multiple choice question is to assess a student's ability to recognize a correct answer among a set of options.
- A question stem should avoid ambiguity, vagueness, and complexity to ensure clarity and specificity.
- A characteristic of good distractors is that they are plausible and attractive to the test-taker, making them a viable alternative to the correct answer.
- Option choices should be homogeneous, grammatically consistent, and parallel in structure to avoid giving away the correct answer.
- The correct answer should be clear, concise, and unambiguous, making it easily distinguishable from the distractors.
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