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Multiple choice questions revisited.

John Anderson1

  • 1University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. andersgos@jander.demon.ac.uk

Medical Teacher
|June 19, 2004
PubMed
Summary
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Multiple true/false (MTF) questions were once popular for exams but are now questioned for validity. While useful for learning and review, they are not recommended for final assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Assessment
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Multiple True/False (MTF) questions were prevalent in summative assessments historically.
  • They offered reliability, discrimination, reproducibility, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Concerns regarding construct validity have emerged due to examinee response variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the current utility of MTF questions in educational assessment.
  • To compare MTF questions with alternative assessment formats.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical use and validity concerns of MTF questions.
  • Discussion of examinee response strategies to MTF formats.
  • Comparison with extended matching and one-from-five question types.

Main Results:

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  • Doubts exist regarding the construct validity of MTF questions, particularly concerning negative countermarking and 'don't know' options.
  • Examinee strategies can influence MTF question performance.
  • Extended matching and one-from-five questions are now considered preferable for summative assessment.

Conclusions:

  • MTF questions are less recommended for summative examinations due to validity concerns.
  • MTF questions retain value in formative assessment and revision contexts.
  • Shift towards alternative question formats like extended matching is advised for high-stakes testing.