Suppose We Obtain the Following Response Patterns on a Multiple

Multiple Choice

Suppose we obtain the following response patterns on a multiple choice question with correct answer "c": a b c d e
High-scorers 5 6 80 5 4
Low-scorers 15 14 40 16 15
What needs to be done to improve this test item?

A) the overall difficulty should be decreased
B) an alternative answer c) should be rewritten
C) nothing, this is a good test item
D) the distractors should be made more difficult