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PART 1: Writing Multiple Choice Test Items 
(Cohen et al., 2013, pg. 252) 
Develop one multiple choice question that covers content from each of the four chapters listed below. 
When writing your sample questions, please keep in mind the specifications regarding item 
construction discussed in the textbook. 
Also, remember the importance of carefully crafted distractor 
options. 
Finally, please limit the number of response options to 4 (1 correct response and 3 
distractors), and avoid the options of “all of the above,” none of the above,” or the like. 
Be sure to 
indicate which of the response options is the correct one. 
Chapter 3 Multiple Choice Question 
(2.5 points) 
Chapter 4 Multiple Choice Question 
(2.5 points) 
Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Question 
(2.5 points) 
Chapter 6 Multiple Choice Question 
(2.5 points) 
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Karen Perez 
What is the difference between alternative forms and parallel forms of a test? 
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There is no diffe