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Assess the following test item using the criteria for preparing multiple-choice items. Then rewrite the item to make it more effective. (The correct answer is b.)
  Communism collapsed in Eastern Europe primarily as a result of a:
 
  a. inability of the countries to make a decision for themselves.
  b. collapse in the countries' economies.
  c. lack of well-equipped armies to protect the countries.
  d. revolution among the people of all the countries.

Ques. 2

Of the following, which best describes Roxana's thinking as she planned to begin her lesson by dropping the ice cubes into the two cups of liquid?
 
  a. Roxana wanted to capitalize on the motivating effects of high personal teaching efficacy.
  b. Roxana wanted to capitalize on the motivating effects of learner self-regulation.
  c. Roxana wanted to capitalize in the intrinsically motivating effects of curiosity.
  d. Roxana wanted to capitalize in the intrinsically motivating effects of challenging goals.

Ques. 3

Look at the following test item.
  Which of the following is a function of the digestive system?
 
  a. To circulate the blood
  b. To protect vital body organs
  c. To digest the food we eat and turn it into usable fuel for our bodies
  d. To transfer nerve impulses
 
  There are at least three problems with this item. Identify the problems. Then rewrite the item to make it more acceptable.

Ques. 4

Of the following, the variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation that the type of questions Roxana asked (e.g., First, What do you notice?) best illustrates is:
 
  a. involvement.
  b. challenge.
  c. personalization.
  d. personal teaching efficacy.

Ques. 5

Which theory of motivation best explains the motivating effects of Roxana's demonstration?
 
  a. Expectancy x value theory
  b. Self-determination theory
  c. Attribution theory
  d. Self-worth theory

Ques. 6

According to research, of the following, what is the most important disadvantage of performance assessments and portfolios?
 
  a. Achieving adequate levels of reliability has been difficult.
  b. Students don't like being placed in assessment situations where authentic assessments are used.
  c. They tend to lack real-world application.
  d. They tend to focus on relatively low-level learner behaviors.

Answer to #1

The following are problems with the item. First, choice a is grammatically inconsistent with the stem. Second, the stem and the correct choice both contain the word collapse, which provides a clue to test-wise students. Third, choice d contains the absolute term all, and fourth, the correct choice is shorter than the distracters.
An example of a more effective item might be:
Communism collapsed in Eastern Europe primarily as a result of a

Answer to #2

c

Answer to #3

The following are problems with the item. First, the word digest is in the correct answer, which is closely related to the word digestive. Second, the correct answer is placed at choice c, which is not a problem unless choice c is overused. Third, the correct answer is significantly longer than the distracters.
An example of a more effective item might be:
Which of the following is a function of the digestive system?
a. To turn the food we eat into fuel for our cells
b. To circulate our blood throughout our bodies
c. To protect our vital body organs from harm
d. To transfer nerve impulses from our brains to other parts of our bodies

Answer to #4

a

Answer to #5

b

Answer to #6

a

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