Multiple-Choice Questions Are Seen on Standardized Achievement Tests More Often

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Multiple Choice

Multiple-choice questions are seen on standardized achievement tests more often than alternative-response and matching items.Why?

• A)Because they are more useful in assessing higher-level skills
• B)Because they eliminate the guessing factor that plagues other recognition items
• C)Because students are more familiar with their format, so testwiseness is less likely to affect students' performance
• D)Because they are easier to write

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