A Distracter in a Multiple-Choice Item Is Judged Good If

question 14

Multiple Choice

A distracter in a multiple-choice item is judged good if it attracts more students who have

• A)cheated on the test.
• B)obtained high scores.
• C)obtained low scores.
• D)marked the items carelessly.

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Definitions:

Associative Learning

A type of learning process in which a connection is made between two stimuli or between a behavior and a response.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Secondary Conditioning

A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a stimulus that becomes conditioned as a CS is used to condition a new stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in conditioning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.