Rating Scale Measures in Multiple-Choice Exams: Pilot Studies in Pharmacology

Figure 8

Performance of the year 2014 students. Performance of the 2014 R4 group with alternative scoring (panel (a)) and bonus point scoring (panel (b)) in the combined regular exams versus their performance in the additional questions. Each dot represents the scores of a single examinee with dots in the upper right rectangle being the ones that passed both exams. Dotted lines indicate scores required for passing. The straight line represents the linear fit to the data.

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