The Relationship between Classified Difficulty and Implausible Distractors in Multiple-Choice Questions
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| Title: | The Relationship between Classified Difficulty and Implausible Distractors in Multiple-Choice Questions |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Smith, J. Alexander, Dickinson, John R. |
| Source: | International Journal for Business Education. Apr 2017 (157):9-19. |
| Availability: | International Society for Business Education. Web site: https://www.ijbe.online/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Correlation, Multiple Choice Tests, Difficulty Level, Classification, Incidence, Consumer Science, Retailing, Test Items, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education |
| ISSN: | 2164-2877 |
| Abstract: | Published banks of multiple-choice questions are ubiquitous, the questions in those banks often being classified into levels of difficulty. The specific level of difficulty into which a question is classified might or should be a function of the question's substance. Possibly, though, insubstantive aspects of the question, such as the incidence of incorrect answers that are readily dismissed, also affect the difficulty level into which a question is classified. The present research investigates the relationship between classified question difficulty and the incidence of implausible incorrect answer options. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1265996 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Published banks of multiple-choice questions are ubiquitous, the questions in those banks often being classified into levels of difficulty. The specific level of difficulty into which a question is classified might or should be a function of the question's substance. Possibly, though, insubstantive aspects of the question, such as the incidence of incorrect answers that are readily dismissed, also affect the difficulty level into which a question is classified. The present research investigates the relationship between classified question difficulty and the incidence of implausible incorrect answer options. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-2877 |
