Two essay items, one a restricted response type and the other the extended response type, are used to assess a group of students on the same content. Which type is likely to yield the more reliably scored results and why?
a. The extended response type, because it covers more ground than the restricted response type.
b. The extended response type, because students have more freedom to express their ideas than with the restricted response type.
c. The restricted response type, because it is more focused than the extended response type.
d. The restricted response type, because the students' answers are shorter.
c
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