The Impact of item flaws, testing at low cognitive level, and low distractor functioning on multiple-choice question quality
By: Syed Haris Ali and Kenneth G. Ruit
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/S40037-015-0212-X | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 244 - 251
Published on: Sep 8, 2015
Published by: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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