A colleague wrote a utility-safety quiz that hides the right answer behind double negatives and unrelated trivia. What should the instructor do?
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Short Explanation
A trick question measures whether someone survived the wording, not whether they can work safe. Rewrite it so the item matches the objective. Gotchas are not rigor.
Full Explanation
Recognized measurement principles require items that are fair and aligned to objectives. Trick wording and unrelated trivia introduce construct-irrelevant difficulty. The instructor should replace those items rather than keep or expand the tricks or grade complaints about the quiz. Fair, objective-aligned items are the standard.