RELIABILITY OF COMPARABLY WRITTEN 2-OPTION MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND TRUE-FALSE TEST ITEMS

Authors
HANCOCK GR THIEDE KW SAX G MICHAEL WB
Citation
Gr. Hancock et al., RELIABILITY OF COMPARABLY WRITTEN 2-OPTION MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND TRUE-FALSE TEST ITEMS, Educational and psychological measurement, 53(3), 1993, pp. 651-660
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Educational","Psychologym Experimental","Mathematical, Methods, Social Sciences
Journal title
Educational and psychological measurement → ACNP
ISSN journal
00131644
Volume
53
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
651 - 660
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-1644(1993)53:3<651:ROCW2M>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This study compares two-option multiple-choice vocabulary test items w ith comparably written true-false test items. Results indicate that th e multiple-choice format provides a significantly more reliable measur e than the true-false format. Results further indicate that the true a nd false items do not appear to be measuring the same abilities. Poten tial strategies are discussed that an examinee may use for solving two -option multiple-choice and true-false test items in an effort to expl ain these results.