Practice Multiple Choice Test Feedback: Question 2

Pick the best answer. You should

(a) always decide on an answer before reading the alternatives
(b) always do the multiple choice items on an exam first
(c) never change an answer
(d) always review your marked exams

Watch out for superlative qualifiers. The correct answer is (d). You would do the other choices most of the time, but you are asked for the one best answer, and under some conditions a person might not use the first three strategies.

Level of learning: Knowledge. The choices were taken directly from the handout; however, this question was more difficult than the last, because it required a finer distinction, which would likely only be developed through practice for recall rather than recognition, since one might recognize the content of the alternative, but not notice the extreme qualifier.

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