Empirical Estimates of the Comparative Reliability of Matching Tests and Multiple-Choice Tests.

Zimmerman, Donald W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ300788

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Empirical Estimates of the Comparative Reliability of Matching Tests and Multiple-Choice Tests.

Zimmerman, Donald W.; And Others

Journal of Experimental Education, v52 n3 p179-82 Spr 1984

Three types of test were compared: a completion test, a matching test, and a multiple-choice test. The completion test was more reliable than the matching test, and the matching test was more reliable than the multiple-choice test. (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Error of Measurement, Higher Education, Mathematical Models, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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