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Peer reviewedCross, Lawrence H.; Frary, Robert B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The reliability and validity of multiple choice test scores resutling from empirical choice-weighting of alternatives was examined under two conditions: (1) examinees were told not to guess unless choices could be eliminated; and (2) examinees were told the total score would be the total number correct. Results favored the choice-weighting…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Response Style (Tests)
