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ap345

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A distracter in a multiple-choice item refers to which of the following?
 
  A. an alternative that is plausible yet clearly incorrect
  B. alternatives that may be correct under certain circumstances
  C. negatively stated alternatives
  D. any alternative that diverts the reader's attention away from the item stem

Question 2

The problem presented in a multiple-choice item should be clear after reading which of the following?
 
  A. item stem
  B. the correct answer
  C. the distracters
  D. item stem and all the alternatives


Liddy

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A


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