We Know That Making Tests Amenable to Machine Scoring Was

question 18

Multiple Choice

We know that making tests amenable to machine scoring was NOT a factor in the early development of multiple-choice tests because -

• A) machines to score tests did not become available until later
• B) the machines to score tests were much too expensive
• C) the machines were not reliable
• D) scoring machines were available as early as 1800 but were not used

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