Benefiting from Multiple-Choice Exams: The positive impact of answer switching

Educational Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 607-615

  Milia, Lee Di ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34848921476     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410701309142     Document Type: Article

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