The positive and negative consequences of multiple-choice testing.
@article{Roediger2005ThePA,
title={The positive and negative consequences of multiple-choice testing.},
author={Henry L. Roediger and Elizabeth J. Marsh},
journal={Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition},
year={2005},
volume={31 5},
pages={
1155-9
}
}Multiple-choice tests are commonly used in educational settings but with unknown effects on students' knowledge. The authors examined the consequences of taking a multiple-choice test on a later general knowledge test in which students were warned not to guess. A large positive testing effect was obtained: Prior testing of facts aided final cued-recall performance. However, prior testing also had negative consequences. Prior reading of a greater number of multiple-choice lures decreased the…
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