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Identify the level of the class you are teaching and specify if you want questions to represent higher order thinking (e.g., analysis, application) rather than recall of information. Specify if you would like the AI tool to identify the correct answer and provide an explanation you can share with students. You might be able to improve the output by “priming” the AI tool. For example:
Note: When using an AI tool to create multiple choice questions, checking for accuracy and revising sometimes take longer than if you had written the question yourself. Some instructors have had success creating their own questions and answers and then having an AI tool suggest plausible distractors. |
| Example Prompt | Keeping the characteristics of effective multiple choice questions in mind, please help me write some questions for my statistics course. My students are learning about the difference between the mean and the median. Could you create five multiple choice questions that will help my students practice their understanding of these two concepts? |
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Absolutely! Here are five multiple choice questions to help your students practice their understanding of the mean and the median: 1. Question 1: What is the mean of the following data set: 3, 7, 8, 5, 10? o A) 5 o B) 6.6 o C) 7 o D) 8 Answer: B) 6.6 2. Question 2: Which of the following statements is true about the median? o A) The median is always one of the data points in the set. o B) The median is the average of all the data points. o C) The median is the middle value when the data points are arranged in ascending order. o D) The median is always greater than the mean. Answer: C) The median is the middle value when the data points are arranged in ascending order. 3. Question 3: In a data set with an odd number of observations, how is the median determined? o A) By averaging the two middle numbers. o B) By selecting the middle number. o C) By adding all the numbers and dividing by the total count. o D) By selecting the highest number. Answer: B) By selecting the middle number. 4. Question 4: If a data set has outliers, which measure of central tendency is more affected? o A) Mean o B) Median o C) Both are equally affected o D) Neither is affected Answer: A) Mean 5. Question 5: Consider the data set: 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9. What is the median? o A) 4 o B) 4.5 o C) 5 o D) 6 Answer: B) 4.5 These questions should help your students practice distinguishing between the mean and the median, as well as understanding how each measure is calculated and interpreted. If you need more questions or further assistance, feel free to ask! |