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Peer reviewedBlumberg, Phyllis; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 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
