Title: A Quantitative Review of Research on Multiple-Choice Item Writing.
Abstract:ABSTRACT In this paper 45 item-writing rules for,.. multiple-choice tests presented in textbooks on educational measurement in a previous study are identified. The) current study presents a quantitati...ABSTRACT In this paper 45 item-writing rules for,.. multiple-choice tests presented in textbooks on educational measurement in a previous study are identified. The) current study presents a quantitative review of -the literature with respect to the . empirical and theoretical evaluatignof these principles of itemwriting. Fifty-six studies that addressed at least one of the ,45 itqm-writing rules weWidentified. Twenty -one the iules have been . studied empirically; 24 item-writing rules,have-no.empirical basis. ' The optimal number of options was the most frequently studied-rule, with 18 studies cited. The major generalization from these studio is,r that three options maximiZe test reliability and efficiency. Type-k items were evaluated in eight studies. Results' s'ggest that compared to single-answer multiple-choice items,. type-15 items are morn difficiatl.provide clues to sOme.examinees, and decreaie tekt reliability and ef b iciency: Eight other studieS suggest someRead More
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-04-01
Language: en
Type: review
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