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Which of the following is a key characteristic of multiple choice questions?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of multiple choice questions?
- They are only suitable for advanced learners
- They provide a single correct answer among several options (correct)
- They are time-consuming to grade
- They allow for open-ended responses
What is the purpose of including distractors in multiple choice questions?
What is the purpose of including distractors in multiple choice questions?
- To represent common student misconceptions (correct)
- To provide alternative correct answers
- To make the question longer
- To confuse the test takers
Why should the stem of a multiple choice question be meaningful by itself?
Why should the stem of a multiple choice question be meaningful by itself?
- To provide additional context to the options
- To present a definite problem (correct)
- To make the question more challenging
- To ensure that the question is negatively stated