Self Quiz Assignments Involve Creating For Yourself

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The Self-Quiz assignments involve you creating for yourself a high-quality multiple choice quiz question. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage you to think deeply enough about the course material to be able to accurately and specifically identify an important concept and an indirect but accurate way to describe that concept while also distinguishing it from other similar concepts. This assignment will also provide you with useful study material to refer to later on in the course if you like. Your multiple choice question should be based on class content covered within the week prior to the due date and should include the following: 1. A well-written stem (the main question part) that clearly and accurately describes whatever concept the question is about. 2. 1 correct response option. 3. 3 incorrect response options. 4. All response options should be clearly written and should be plausible responses to the question stem (as opposed to being very obviously wrong). 5. A short explanatory paragraph after the question that explains what the correct answer is and why and why the other responses are incorrect. 6. Your question stem and response options should be more than just concept names and glossary definitions.

Your submissions should something like the example below. Example (using social psychology concepts): Dwayne wants Mary to join the leadership team of his student club but she's not sure if she wants to join. Dwayne asks her if she would be willing to take a few flyers to put up in her dorm while she thinks about it. Next week, Dwayne asks her again and she agrees to join. What social influence strategy did Dwayne use here?

A. Door-in-the-face technique

B. Foot-in-the-door technique

C. Interpersonal persuasion

D. Lowballing

B is the correct answer because the stem describes Dwayne asking Mary to comply with a smaller request first and then a larger request later, which only applies to the foot-in-the-door effect.

A and D are good distractors because they are other compliance-gaining techniques that we learned about. C is a good distractor because it's technically correct (Dwayne is attempting to persuade Mary) but it's too broad and is clearly not a better answer than B. You will be graded on: · Following the instructions and submission contains all required elements. · Whether your correct answer is actually correct and your incorrect answers are actually incorrect. · Whether you have provided a thoughtful and accurate explanation for your response options.

Paper For Above instruction

Introduction

Creating effective and insightful multiple-choice questions is an essential skill that enhances both learning and teaching. This process requires a deep understanding of the course content, the ability to distinguish between core concepts and similar ideas, and the skill to craft plausible distractors. This paper demonstrates the process by designing a comprehensive multiple-choice question based on recent course material, complete with a detailed explanation of the correct answer and plausible distractors.

Constructing the Question Stem

The first step involves selecting a significant concept covered recently. For this sample, the focus is on social influence strategies. The question stem is carefully written to clearly describe a real-world scenario that encapsulates the concept in practice. For example, a situation involving Dwayne convincing Mary to join a leadership team through successive requests exemplifies the "foot-in-the-door" technique. The scenario becomes the stem, rooted in relevant course content, making it both engaging and educational.

Designing the Response Options

Four response options are created, comprising one correct answer and three plausible distractors. The correct answer, in this case, is "Foot-in-the-door technique," which logically follows from the scenario of small requests leading to larger commitments. The distractors include similar social influence strategies such as "Door-in-the-face technique," "Interpersonal persuasion," and "Lowballing." These are carefully chosen to be plausible and to test the test-taker's understanding of subtle differences between concepts.

Providing Explanations

Post-question, a concise paragraph explains why the correct answer is accurate based on course concepts, and clarifies why the distractors are incorrect. For example, the explanation might state that the foot-in-the-door technique involves compliance with a small request, increasing the likelihood of agreeing to a larger one, unlike door-in-the-face, which involves an initial large request.

Conclusion

Effective multiple-choice questions are more than mere recall—they require application, analysis, and distinction between closely related concepts. The example illustrates a well-crafted question designed to test understanding of social influence techniques, reinforced by clear answer explanations, serving as a valuable study aid for students.

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