Cueing in multiple choice questions: a reliable, valid and economical solution.
Test questions dealing with diagnosis and management were administered to medical students in both multiple-choice format and an open-ended form which can be scored by computer. Open-ended questions are feasible to administer, equally reliable and may be more valid in certain domains than multiple-choice questions.
Veloski
J J
JJ
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Rabinowitz
H K
HK
Robeson
M R
MR
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003463:Cues; D003479:Curriculum; D003933:Diagnosis / Q000193:education*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans