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    This document discusses guidelines for constructing true-false or binary choice test items. It outlines 9 suggestions: 1) avoid broad statements, 2) avoid specific determiners, 3) avoid trivial statements, 4) avoid double negatives, 5) avoid long complex sentences, 6) avoid including two ideas in one statement, 7) attribute opinions to a source, 8) make true and false statements equal in length, and 9) have an equal number of true and false statements. The guidelines are from Linn and Miller (2005) and aim to create unambiguous true-false test items.

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    This document discusses guidelines for constructing true-false or binary choice test items. It outlines 9 suggestions: 1) avoid broad statements, 2) avoid specific determiners, 3) avoid trivial statements, 4) avoid double negatives, 5) avoid long complex sentences, 6) avoid including two ideas in one statement, 7) attribute opinions to a source, 8) make true and false statements equal in length, and 9) have an equal number of true and false statements. The guidelines are from Linn and Miller (2005) and aim to create unambiguous true-false test items.

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    Binary Choice: Orlando P. Vinculado JR

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    This document discusses guidelines for constructing true-false or binary choice test items. It outlines 9 suggestions: 1) avoid broad statements, 2) avoid specific determiners, 3) avoid trivial statements, 4) avoid double negatives, 5) avoid long complex sentences, 6) avoid including two ideas in one statement, 7) attribute opinions to a source, 8) make true and false statements equal in length, and 9) have an equal number of true and false statements. The guidelines are from Linn and Miller (2005) and aim to create unambiguous true-false test items.

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    Binary Choice

    Orlando P. Vinculado Jr.


    VARITIES of BINARY CHOICE

    TRUE or FALSE
    YES or NO
    WRIGHT or WRONG

    YES-NO with explanation


    Suggestions for Constructing
    True- False (Binary Items)
    Linn & Miller , 2005

    1. Avoid broad general statements if they are to be


    judged true or false.
    Example: The president of the United States is elected to that office.

    2. Avoid specific determiners as clues.


    Example: Solar energy is often used as an alternative energy source.
    Suggestions for Constructing
    True- False (Binary Items)
    Linn & Miller , 2005

    3. Avoid trivial statements.


    Example: The president of the United States is elected to that office.

    4. Avoid the use of negative statements, especially


    double negatives.
    Example: None of the steps in the experiment was unnecessary.
    Suggestions for Constructing
    True- False (Binary Items)
    Linn & Miller , 2005

    5. Avoid long, complex sentences.


    Example: Subject pronouns, which can be found only in the beginning of
    sentences and have no bearing on the word order, are used to replace
    nouns.

    6. Avoid including two ideas in one statement, unless


    cause and effect are being measured
    Example: Verbs are used to state descriptions, while adjectives are for
    actions.
    Suggestions for Constructing
    True- False (Binary Items)
    Linn & Miller , 2005

    7. If opinion is used, attribute it to some source, unless the


    ability to identify opinion is being specially measured.
    Example: Scientific method is the only way of studying science.

    8. True statements and False statements should be


    approximately equal in length.

    9. The number of true and false statements should be


    approximately equal.

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