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Record 1 1999-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
DEF

A response for a multiple-choice item that is classed as an incorrect alternative. It is a plausible wrong answer designed to be attractive to students who do not know the correct response.

CONT

The incorrect alternatives (called foils) of a multiple-choice question must be plausible. Sometimes they are so unlikely that students can determine the correct answer simply by eliminating obviously wrong ones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Docimologie
DEF

Réponse plausible autre que la réponse correcte ou admise pour un item à réponse choisie.

Spanish

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