The Effectiveness of Several Multiple-Choice Formats.

Haladyna, Thomas A.

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ERIC Number: EJ447999

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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The Effectiveness of Several Multiple-Choice Formats.

Haladyna, Thomas A.

Applied Measurement in Education, v5 n1 p73-88 1992

Several multiple-choice item formats are examined in the current climate of test reform. The reform movement is discussed as it affects use of the following formats: (1) complex multiple-choice; (2) alternate choice; (3) true-false; (4) multiple true-false; and (5) the context dependent item set. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Testing, Context Effect, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Test Construction, Test Content, Test Format, Test Items, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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