An Appropriate Number of Multiple-Choice Item Alternatives: A Difference of Opinion.

Duncan, R. Eric

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An Appropriate Number of Multiple-Choice Item Alternatives: A Difference of Opinion.

Duncan, R. Eric

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, v15 n4 p283-92 Jan 1983

Reanalyzes data provided by Swanson (1976) and Straton and Catts (1980) to test claims of superiority for the three-alternative multiple-choice item test and to present possible oversights made by these researchers. Results suggest it is doubtful that three-alternative test items are better than four-alternative items. (PAS)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Guidance Personnel, Multiple Choice Tests, Postsecondary Education, Test Construction, Test Theory, Test Validity

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