Adding to the debate on the numbers of options for MCQs: the case for not being limited to MCQs with three, four or five options
Abstract Background There is a significant body of literature that indicates that the number of options for single-best answer multiple choice questions (MCQs) can be reduced from five to three or four without adversely affecting the quality of the questions and tests. Three or four options equates...
Main Author: | Mike Tweed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-019-1801-x |
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