Which of the following is a weakness of multiple-choice items?

A. Incorrect alternatives do not provide diagnostic information.
B. Scores are more strongly influenced by guessing than by any type of question.
C. It is frequently difficult to find plausible distracters.
D. Items can only assess factual information such as content knowledge.


Answer: C

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