A Statistical Analysis of Infrequent Events on Multiple-Choice Tests that Indicate Probable Cheating

Autor/in	Sundermann, Michael J.
Titel	A Statistical Analysis of Infrequent Events on Multiple-Choice Tests that Indicate Probable Cheating
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 85 (2008) 4, S.568-871 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
Schlagwörter	College Students; Cheating; Multiple Choice Tests; Statistical Analysis; Student Behavior; Error Patterns; Prevention; Student Evaluation; College Science; Organic Chemistry; Probability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Prellen; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Statistische Analyse; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Fehlertyp; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Organische Chemie; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie
Abstract	A statistical analysis of multiple-choice answers is performed to identify anomalies that can be used as evidence of student cheating. The ratio of exact errors in common (EEIC: two students put the same wrong answer for a question) to differences (D: two students get different answers) was found to be a good indicator of cheating under a wide range of circumstances. The longest continuous streak of identical answers was also a good indicator of cheating, especially for short tests with a low class average. This article also discusses how to interpret the data for use in practical circumstances and discusses ways to prevent cheating. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10