The Problem Presented in a Multiple-Choice Item Should Be Clear

question 19

Multiple Choice

The problem presented in a multiple-choice item should be clear after reading which of the following?

• A)item stem
• B)the correct answer
• C)the distracters
• D)item stem and all the alternatives

---

Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the human mind, behavior, and processes associated with how people think, feel, and interact with their environment.

Arrow's Impossibility Theorem

A theory in social choice stating that no rank-order voting system can convert the ranked preferences of individuals into a community-wide complete and transitive ranking without violating one of the criteria necessary for a fair vote.

Median Voter Theorem

A principle in political science proposing that the outcome of a majority vote is most likely to match the preferences of the median voter, assuming voters can be placed along a single-dimensional policy space.

Impossibility

A condition or situation that cannot be achieved or is unattainable.