MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST: Respondents are asked to select one or more choices., It has attained the status of the main testing format at a global level., Frederick J. Kelly used it in 1915 for educational assessment in Kansas School., It is used to judge IQ of military recruits during WW-1., It is used in educational testing, market research, and elections., A problem (stem) is in the form of either a question or an incomplete statement., A list of suggested solutions (alternatives) contains one correct or best alternative (answer) and a number of incorrect or inferior alternatives (distractors)., TRUE/FALSE TEST: The items, also referred to as alternative-response questions, are used to assess a student's ability to determine whether a statement is correct., Items are easily converted into comprehension checks using signaled responses for quick formative assessments., Signaled responses are physical motions that are used to answer questions, such as thumbs up or thumbs down., It is easy to write and easy to grade in an objective way, making it ideal for situations in which there is a great deal of content to cover in an assessment., Students have a 50-50 chance of guessing the correct answer., Feedback is limited since the answers do not indicate why the student chose a particular answer., APPLIES TO BOTH: It assesses familiarity with course content and to check for popular misconceptions., It allows students to respond quickly so exams can use a large number of them to test knowledge of a broad range of content., It is vulnerable to cheating or guessing., It is highly reliable, valid, and objective.,

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