Functional Distractors [electronic resource] : Implications for Test-Item Writing and Test Design / Thomas M. Haladyna and Steven M. Downing.

The proposition that the optimal number of options in a multiple choice test item is three was examined. The concept of functional distractor, a plausible wrong answer that is negatively discriminating when total test performance is the criterion, is discussed. Three distinct groups of achievers (hi...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Haladyna, Thomas M.
Other Authors:	Downing, Steven M.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988.
Subjects:	Achievement Tests. Item Analysis. Multiple Choice Tests. Physicians. Standardized Tests. Test Construction. Test Format. Test Items. Test Reliability.