Only One of the Following Is Consistent with the Textbook's

question 17

Multiple Choice

Only one of the following is consistent with the textbook's recommendations for constructing multiple-choice items.Which one is consistent with its recommendations?

• A)Make the correct answer more precise than the other alternatives.
• B)Use distractors that reflect common misconceptions about the topic.
• C)When in doubt, use items from the test-item manual that a textbook publisher provides.
• D)Put negative words and prefixes no, not, un-, etc.)in both the stem and the possible answers to assess students' logical reasoning ability.

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