Item Writing
The question in a multiple-choice exam
What is a stem?
Document to refer to for formatting and grammar instructions
What is style guide?
Average time it takes to review one exam form
What is three hours?
The correct answer in a multiple-choice question
What is the key?
The amount of time you need to refrain from participating in exam prep activities after exposure to test items
What is one year?
Giving a clue about the answer to another item
What is cueing?
Always avoid writing this type of question
What is negative stem?
Indicated in the tags, it helps ensure the content validity of an item
What is a reference?
Term used to refer to similar items testing the same content
What is overlapping?
Repeating a key word from the stem in one answer option
What is a clang?
Content that may be subjective or unfair to exam takers
What is bias?
To change an item from a form, this item should have similar statistics and be from the same content area
What is a replacement item?
Explanation of what makes the key correct
What is a rationale?
An option that is plausible but clearly incorrect
What is a distractor?
Avoid editing this item due to the statistical data associated with it
What is a scored item?