Suppose We Obtain the Following Response Patterns on a Multiple

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose we obtain the following response patterns on a multiple choice question with correct answer "c": a b c d e
High-scorers 5 6 80 5 4
Low-scorers 15 14 40 16 15
What needs to be done to improve this test item?

• A) the overall difficulty should be decreased
• B) an alternative answer c) should be rewritten
• C) nothing, this is a good test item
• D) the distractors should be made more difficult

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