Increasing the Difficulty of Matching Questions by Providing More Options

question 6

Multiple Choice

Increasing the difficulty of matching questions by providing more options than stems or by using an option more than once is

• A) a way to increase the validity of items.
• B) a procedure that is not recommended.
• C) an acceptable procedure for increasing test discrimination.
• D) appropriate for older students only.

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