or grading bias. Some teachers will also favor multiple-choice tests because they think that students will be less likely to contest their grade. One more obvious but note-worthy advantage to multiple-choice testing is that they are very easily and quickly graded.Educational psychologists argue that one of the major limitations of multiple-choice testing is that they test students on what they do not know instead of what they do know. As a student I have experienced the frustration that sets in after I have read a multiple-choice question and I feel that there are more then one correct choices (answers.) When this happens the student is left feeling angry and or cheated because they feel that knew the material, but the format doesnt let them demonstrate what they know. Again, it is very disadvantageous and frustrating for teachers and students alike when the student understands the material being tested but they do not know how to respond to the test item.An obvious disadvantage to multiple-choice test questions is that they take a large amount of time to create. And if the time is not devoted to good question development, the test will reflect even less of what the students have learned. With these questions there is no room for a students creativity, which may in fact be their strong point, and thus they are penalized. With this in mind the short-term objectives that are dependent upon memorization are most likely to be measured. This is not a good replacement for the long-term goals of reflective thought and understanding. All in all multiple-choice measures what is most easily measured...
