APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Reducing Position Effects in Guessing from Multiple-Choice Questions
- Matthew Palmer
University of Tasmania - James Sauer
University of Tasmania
Abstract
Many choices from arrays are characterized by edge-aversion (favoring center locations over edge locations). In two experiments, we show that edge-aversion in multiple-choice questions can be reduced by labeling response options using a non-ordered system (such as dashes or shapes) rather than using an alpha-numeric labels.
Judgment and Decision Making
