Statistical Detection of Multiple-Choice Answer Copying: Review and Commentary.

Frary, Robert B.

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ERIC Number: EJ468017

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Statistical Detection of Multiple-Choice Answer Copying: Review and Commentary.

Frary, Robert B.

Applied Measurement in Education, v6 n2 p153-65 1993

Methods for detecting copying of multiple-choice test responses are reviewed and compared with respect to their effectiveness and the practicality of their application for groups of varying sizes. Reasons why effective detection methods are seldom applied in standardized and classroom testing are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cheating, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Multiple Choice Tests, Plagiarism, Standardized Tests, Teacher Made Tests, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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