Short-Answer Test Items Are Clearly Superior to Matching or True-False

question 20

Multiple Choice

Short-answer test items are clearly superior to matching or true-false items in measuring

• A)the ability to distinguish between fact and opinion.
• B)the ability to interpret data.
• C)computational skill.
• D)knowledge of terms.

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Definitions:

Fourth-most-common

Refers to any item or condition that ranks as the fourth in terms of frequency or occurrence in a given context.

Death

The permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

Male Infertility

A medical condition where a man has a lower than normal chance of making his female partner pregnant, often due to issues with sperm production, function, or delivery.

Aging Hearing

Refers to the gradual loss of hearing that can occur as part of the natural aging process, leading to difficulties in understanding speech and other sounds.