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Nonrestricted multiple-choice examination items

R Kolstad, P Goaz, R Kolstad

    Journal of Dental Education
    |August 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Nonrestricted multiple-choice items, which allow multiple correct answers, are more efficient for testing cumulative knowledge than traditional single-answer questions. An examination using this format demonstrated good reliability and consistency.

    Area of Science:

    • Educational Assessment
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Multiple-choice items are common in objective examinations.
    • Item format selection should align with instructional goals.
    • Conventional multiple-choice questions often have a single correct answer and multiple distractors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of nonrestricted multiple-choice items for assessing cumulative knowledge.
    • To compare nonrestricted items with conventional single-answer multiple-choice items.
    • To analyze the reliability of an examination composed entirely of nonrestricted items.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized nonrestricted multiple-choice items, allowing for a variable number of correct answers.
    • Administered an examination constructed solely with nonrestricted items.

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  • Performed item analysis and calculated reliability using the Kuder-Richardson Formula 20.

    • Main Results:

    • Nonrestricted items can efficiently test cumulative information, such as lists of attributes.
    • This format accommodates more facts and fewer incorrect responses compared to conventional items.
    • The reliability coefficient (0.72) indicated the examination was discriminating and consistent.

    Conclusions:

    • Nonrestricted multiple-choice items offer an effective alternative to conventional formats for certain types of knowledge assessment.
    • The nonrestricted format may reduce guessing cues associated with traditional item structures.
    • Examinations using exclusively nonrestricted items can achieve acceptable levels of reliability and consistency.