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ERIC Number: EJ262585
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Should Taxonomic Levels Be Considered in Developing Examinations?
Blumberg, Phyllis; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n1 p1-7 Spr 1982
First year medical students answered parallel multiple-choice questions at different taxonomic levels as part of their diagnostic examinations. The results show that when content is held constant, students perform as well on interpretation and problem-solving questions as on recall questions. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Higher Education, Medical Students, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Construction, Test Items
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Blooms Taxonomy