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Table 13 Response patterns between the short answer and multiple choice tests

From: The number of options in multiple choice items in language tests: does it make any difference? Evidence from Thailand

 

Structure items

Reading items

Pattern

3-option group

4-option group

5-option group

3-option group

4-option group

5-option group

A

2.85%

2.58%

2.94%

4.57%

2.27%

2.91%

B

1.99%

1.88%

1.36%

2.16%

2.27%

2.03%

C

5.89%a

11.61%a

13.05%a

4.09%c

8.41%c

14.83%c

D

13.40%

11.67%

12.69%

12.50%

14.32%

9.88%

E

11.66%

11.03%

10.97%

6.97%

7.73%

7.56%

F

2.23%

2.76%

2.72%

4.81%d

7.05%d

10.17%d

G

14.45%

14.43%

14.19%

30.53%

27.50%

25.58%

H

22.52%

24.16%

22.65%

21.39%

19.32%

19.19%

J

22.21%b

17.07%b

17.06%b

12.26%

10.68%

7.27%

K

1.67%

1.99%

1.22%

0.24%

0.00%

0.00%

L

1.12%

0.82%

1.15%

0.24%

0.23%

0.00%

N

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.23%

0.00%

O

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.24%

0.00%

0.29%

P

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.29%

  1. Letter superscripts indicate patterns producing significant differences:
  2. aF = 13.078, p < 0.001, df = 2, 149.
  3. bF = 5.757, p < 0.01, df = 2, 149.
  4. cF = 6.554, p < 0.01, df = 2, 149.
  5. dF = 4.905, p < 0.01, df = 2, 149.