From: Decreasing the options’ number in multiple choice questions in the assessment of senior medical students and its effect on exam psychometrics and distractors’ function
Characteristic
3-Option Group (41)
5-Option Group (43)
P-Value
Gender
Female
25 (61%)
26 (60%)
1.00
Male
16 (39%)
17 (40%)
Pre-Test GPA
Low GPA
17 (41%)
18 (42%)
Intermediate GPA
20 (49%)
21 (49%)
High GPA
4 (10%)
4 (9%)