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Peer reviewedWisner, Joel D.; Wisner, Robert J. – Business Education Forum, 1997
Undergraduate business students completed two multiple-choice tests: one in which they indicated their answer and one of three levels of confidence, and one in which they circled the item only when they possessed high confidence in the answer. The three-level test took longer to take and grade; students preferred the second format. Both types…
Descriptors: Business Education, Confidence Testing, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Peer reviewedPoizner, Sharon B.; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1978
Binary, probability, and ordinal scoring procedures for multiple-choice items were examined. In two situations, it was found that both the probability and ordinal scoring systems were more reliable than the binary scoring method. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
