What Is Wrong with the Stem of the Following Multiple-Choice

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with the stem of the following multiple-choice question? "Which of the following states is the largest state in the United States?"

• A)Largest can be measured either geographically or by population.
• B)It measures opinion rather than fact.
• C)It measures only a lower order skill.
• D)It should be posed as a statement instead of a question.

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Race And Ethnicity

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Political Equality

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