Which of the following sets of alternatives is best for the following multiple-choice item: The perimeter of a rectangle 4 inches long and 2 inches wide is ______?
A. 6 inches, 8 inches, 12 inches, 16 inches
B. 2 inches, 12 inches, 24 inches, 36 inches
C. 11 inches, 12 inches, 13 inches, 22 inches
D. 2 inches, 3 inches, 17 inches, 18 inches
Ques. 2Ambiguity can best be reduced in multiple-choice items by
A. avoiding the use of best-answer items.
B. having another teacher review the items.
C. keeping the length of the alternatives equal.
D. using no more than four alternatives.
Ques. 3Multiple-choice tests are particularly well suited for measuring analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4List three advantages that multiple-choice items have over true false items?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5If one test had 50 multiple-choice items and an equivalent test had 50 true-false items, which test would probably have higher reliability? Why? What is probably the only way that a true-false test might possess higher reliability than a multiple-choice test?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 6The interpretive item is probably most effective for measuring which of the following?
A. a broad range of factual knowledge
B. higher-order thinking skills
C. the ability to organize ideas
D. the ability to present relevant arguments
Ques. 7The introductory material used in an interpretive exercise should include which of the following qualities?
A. it should be based on pictorial material rather than written material
B. it should be complex and difficult enough that only the better students will answer correctly
C. it should be in harmony with the instructional objectives
D. it should be selected from the material that the student had studied during the course
Ques. 8The type of interpretive exercise to use should be determined by which of the following?
A. the amount of reading required
B. the intended learning outcomes
C. scoring method to be used
D. types of test items to be written
Ques. 9Using interpretive exercises will typically result in more effective
A. interpretive writing skills.
B. measurement of complex learning outcomes.
C. motivation to learn factual information.
D. sampling of course content.
Ques. 10Extended-response performance-based assessments are better than restricted-response assessments under which of the following conditions?
A. when the administration time is limited
B. if a broad sampling of the domain of content is desired
C. when a measure of the ability to gather and integrate information is needed
D. if reliable scoring is of special importance
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