If you’re like most e-learning professionals, much of what you do revolves around designing and building quizzes. But what goes into creating an effective quiz? Here's a helpful list of do’s-...
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It is a good list. I have a question about one of the suggestions in the "Do" section. The suggestion is to limit distractors to one or two per question. Previously, I have read that it is best to have 3-4 distractors per question to limit the likelihood of the test taker guessing the correct answer. One of the downsides of more distractors is the time required to develop plausible distractors. Is that why it is suggested here to limit the number of distractors?
Hi Bob,
Yes, that's why! In my opinion it's better to have 1 or 2 truly plausible distractors than many more distractors that are obviously incorrect.
Yes, that's why! In my opinion it's better to have 1 or 2 truly plausible distractors than many more distractors that are obviously incorrect.