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The Influence of Distractor Strength and Response Order on MCQ Responding
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Kiat, John Emmanuel; Ong, Ai Rene; Ganesan, Asha – Educational Psychology, 2018
Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) play a key role in standardised testing and in-class assessment. Research into the influence of within-item response order on MCQ characteristics has been mixed. While some researchers have shown preferential selection of response options presented earlier in the answer list, others have failed to replicate these…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Multiple Choice Tests, Attention Control, Item Response Theory