Deck 6: Writing Selection Items I

Question 1

To increase the plausibility of distractors, make certain the distractors are

A) grammatically consistent with the stem
B) dissimilar to the correct answer
C) stated in positive form
D) correct or clearly best

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Follow all of the following for constructing multiple-choice items EXCEPT

A) design each item to measure an important learning outcome
B) put as little wording as possible in the stem of the item
C) state the stem of the item in positive form whenever possible
D) insure each item is independent of other items in the test

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Multiple-choice items designed to measure complex achievement contain

A) obscure content to increase difficulty
B) new or novel material
C) alternatives at the evaluate level
D) different plausible distractors

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Multiple-choice items in a test should have

A) only implausible distracters
B) one out of five incorrect answers
C) only plausible distractors
D) a different number of alternatives