THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE‐CHOICE VERSUS SHORT‐ANSWER TESTS ON RETENTION

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Journal of Educational MeasurementVolume 17, Issue 1 p. 45-50 THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE-CHOICE VERSUS SHORT-ANSWER TESTS ON RETENTION LORRAINE R. GAY, Corresponding Author LORRAINE R. GAY Florida International UniversityGAY, LORRAINE R. Address: School of Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.Ed., M.Ed. University of Miami; Ph.D. Florida State University. Specialization: Applied Educational Research, Educational Evaluation.Search for more papers by this author LORRAINE R. GAY, Corresponding Author LORRAINE R. GAY Florida International UniversityGAY, LORRAINE R. Address: School of Education, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.Ed., M.Ed. University of Miami; Ph.D. Florida State University. Specialization: Applied Educational Research, Educational Evaluation.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1980 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3984.1980.tb00813.xCitations: 31AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume17, Issue1March 1980Pages 45-50 RelatedInformation