Which is the most appropriate order of the table and the list of responses in matrix items? Why?
a. The blank table is followed by the list of responses because students should have an idea of the premises before encountering the responses.
b. The blank table is following by the list of responses because it is the logical arrangement of materials of such nature.
c. The list of responses followed by the blank table because it is easier to read and follow the classification process.
Question 2
In writing the multiple-choice version of statement-and-comment items, it is appropriate to use students' past responses on a short-answer version of the test as a basis for distractors.
a. True
b. False