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Retrieval Blocking Supports the Testing Effect with All-of-the-Above Questions on a Multiple-Choice Test


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dc.contributor.advisorCallender, Aimeeen_US
dc.contributor.authorPaneerselvam, Bavanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-08T15:56:54Z
dc.date.available2015-05-08T15:56:54Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-08
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/4622
dc.description.abstractPoorly constructed multiple-choice-questions (MCQ) can have dire consequences on students' exam performance (e.g. negative testing effect). For example, either increasing the answer options (Roediger & Marsh, 2005) or including the correct "none-of-the-above" option (Odegard & Koen, 2007) on a MCQ can lead to poor performance. However the impact of “all- of-the-above” (AOTA) option on the testing effect has not been adequately researched. The present study examined the role of the “all-of-the-above" option on the testing effect. The findings were discussed in light of two types of retrieval hypotheses: retrieval blocking and retrieval fluency. Participants read a set of passages and took an intervening MCQ test for half of the passages and reread half of the passages prior to taking a final MCQ test. Results revealed that previous testing with the correct-AOTA option promoted the testing effect whereas the wrong-AOTA option attenuated the testing effect. This finding is consistent with the retrieval blocking theory. This result will shed light on developing test questions that can help students' retention.en_US
dc.rightsEMBARGO_GLOBALen_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.titleRetrieval Blocking Supports the Testing Effect with All-of-the-Above Questions on a Multiple-Choice Testen_US
dc.typeMaster's Thesisen_US
dc.embargo.lengthMONTHS_WITHHELD:61en_US
dc.embargo.statusEMBARGOEDen_US
dc.embargo.enddate2020-05-31en_US

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