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What is the primary purpose of crafting meaningful stems in multiple choice questions?
What is the primary purpose of crafting meaningful stems in multiple choice questions?
- To restrict the scope of the question
- To include irrelevant material
- To confuse the students
- To present a definite problem to solve (correct)
What characteristic should the options (choices/distractors) display?
What characteristic should the options (choices/distractors) display?
- They may contain phrases from the stem
- They can be homogeneous in content
- They should be mutually exclusive (correct)
- They must provide clues to the correct answer
Which of the following is a key guideline for writing distractors?
Which of the following is a key guideline for writing distractors?
- Distractors should not also be considered correct (correct)
- Distractors should represent obvious misconceptions
- Distractors should only be plausible to knowledgeable students
- Distractors should be irrelevant to the question
In what way should the correct answer be formulated in relation to the question?
In what way should the correct answer be formulated in relation to the question?
What is a significant takeaway regarding the use of negative statements in stems?
What is a significant takeaway regarding the use of negative statements in stems?
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