introduction: research has asserted mcq items using three response options (one correct answer with two distractors) is comparable to, and possibly preferable over, traditional mcq item formats consisting of four response options (e.g., one correct answer with three distractors), or five response options (e.g., one correct answer with four distractors). some medical educators have also adopted ...

Gender differences in reward sensitivity and information processing were examined in two studies using a dynamic decision-making task. In Experiment 1, the optimal strategy involved forgoing an option that provided larger immediate rewards in favor of one yielding larger delayed rewards. In Experiment 2, the optimal strategy was to select the option that provided larger immediate rewards becaus...

We consider the motivations of a customer-facing focal firm in a supply network regarding a choice between options for production methods and project direction. One option is purely economic, but with a negative social impact, while the other is a socially responsible alternative that entails a lower rate of economic return. In our game-theoretic analysis, the focal firm faces twin pressures: e...

As the demand for lifelong learning increases, many working adults have turned to online graduate education in order update their skillsets and pursue advanced credentials. Simultaneously, volume of data available educators scholars interested continues rise. This study seeks extend analytics applications typically oriented toward understanding student interaction with course content, instructo...