What are some modifications of multiple choice items?
Some multiple choice questions have multiple correct answers. A wise test-taker treats each answer as a true/false question. The method used for scoring can dramatically affect the way a test taker should answer the questions. Students who fail to understand the importance of various scoring methods can be severely penalized in this form of testing. Justified multiple choice is another modification of multiple choice questions. In this form the student is required to justify choices and in some cases refute incorrect options. This form of multiple choice assessment provides an opportunity for the teacher to see if the student really knows the answer or is just guessing. The disadvantage of the justified multiple choice is that it has all of the problems that any multiple choice question has and it takes away the speed of scoring which is the major strength of multiple choice.
