List three advantages of using essay items.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Response can include any of the following:
a. Essay format informs not only what test takers know but also how they relate ideas to one another
b. Use of essays increases test security.
c. Essay format has unparalleled flexibility.
d. Essay questions can be easy to construct, assuming you know the material.
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