Posted by Dr. Bob on November 1, 2001, at 13:42:45
In reply to Re: Change?, posted by medlib on October 31, 2001, at 0:25:25
> One alternative would be to omit the terms "quiz" and "100%" entirely. The final paragraph of information could lead into a set of 5 or 6 questions with a statement such as, "In order to help us verify that you've read and understand this information, please answer the (#) questions below."
That's an idea, let me think about that...
> Questions themselves could be shortened in number and made more user-friendly by combining restatement of an important point with a related choice. For example:
> Q: The only "real" information required to register for as a member of PB is your valid email address. This address WILL / WILL NOT automatically be included in your posts, and WILL / WILL NOT be included if your post is included in a study.Hmm, that's interesting, too, combining questions and giving it more of a fill-in-the-blank feel... But what you're "restating" is currently a question itself...
> Linking the facts about payment into one sentence seems much more memorable than separating them. "There is NO charge for posting messages on PB, and NO payment is made when posts are included in a study."
That second piece is currently in the information, but not part of the quiz. You're not suggesting I add something to the quiz, are you? :-)
> the Q re deliberately misleading statements seems quite unnecesarily alarming. Unless it's to weed out paranoids, why introduce potential for conspiracy when it's not mentioned in the consent text? Dramatically stated wrong possibilities can be more memorable than duller correct facts.
But will people remember that it's wrong? This has in fact come up before; to some people, "research" connotes "manipulation".
> --Several studies have shown that info provided at the point of need is better remembered. Scoring Q-by-Q does that. (Test overviews seem more appropriate to competitive exams in which strategy may affect scores.)
> --Options presented in color are more easily noticed. Correct answers which turn green, wrong ones which turn red, and the relevant answer quote in blue below makes more of an impact.Doing it question by question, with color-coded feedback, would impart the information more effectively than just giving them a list of the questions they got wrong? :-)
Maybe I've taken too many of those competitive exams. :-) But for me it's not just strategy, it's also just nice to know what I'm dealing with. Like having an outline before starting to write.
> Another 2 cents worth
2 dollars at least! :-)
Bob
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