title: Is Bloom's Taxonomy reflected in the response pattern to MCQ items?
abstract: The purpose of this study was to find out whether taxonomic classification of MCQ items reflected differences in student behaviour. The data from one of this University's official open-book exams, in which students answer sixty MCQ items distributed over twelve content-areas of physiology were examined. The responses from all 153 candidates were then subjected to factor analysis. Analysis of individual item scores was unrewarding. Analysis of scores for item-groups based on taxonomy and content resulted in the identification of three factors, which carried predominant loadings from recall or look-up items, interpretation items, and problem-solving items, respectively.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001519:Behavior; D002965:Classification; D003718:Denmark; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010827:Physiology / Q000193:education; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*