List five guidelines associated with writing true-false items.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answer can include any of the following:
a. State as declarative sentences.
a. Must be clear choices—one or the other, never both.
b. Focus on only one specific idea, concept, or topic.
c. Avoid statements of opinion.
d. Avoid double negatives—they confuse the test taker.
e. Avoid qualifiers such as always, never, some, etc.
f. Don’t include clues to the item, such as different word lengths for true and false statements.
g. Leave the more complex material for other item types.
h. Have an equal number of true and false items.
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