Testing (continued)
Several types of responses are inappropriate. Avoid the following when
Pitfalls
possible:
Response
Reason to Avoid
This implies that there is a correct answer that
None of the above
is not given. When the answer is keyed as
correct, there is no way to determine if the
student is thinking of the same correct answer
as the designer.
When directed to select the "best" answer,
All of the above
then "all of the above" cannot logically be
chosen. Students in a hurry tend to read the
first correct answer and stop.
Similar to none of the above, half of the
True/False
answers should answers should be false. A
student selecting false may have a different
idea of what is correct than the test writer.
When necessary, capitalize the negative terms
Negatively
and underline them (NOT, CANNOT, etc.)
worded test items
Write completion items so that only one word, phrase or value
Completion
completes the sentence. Placing the blank near the end of the sentence
makes it easier to read.
The following are examples and nonexamples of completion items.
Example and
Nonexample
Example
Nonexample
The ______ river runs under the
The bridge crosses the _____
bridge.
river.
______ is the color of the sky.
The Sky is the color ______.
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