McCloskey D I, Holland R A
Med Educ. 1976 Sep;10(5):382-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1976.tb01491.x.
Assessment has been made of student performances in answering exam questions of different types. Three groups of students were tested on the same material in three different forms of examination: essay-type question, essay-type question modified by providing cues, and multiple choice question. The students performed better in multiple-choice and in cued essay questions than in uncued essay questions. An important difference between essay questions and multiple-choice questions is the provision of cues in the latter.
