CHANGING ANSWERS. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT CHANGING ANSWERS ON A MU...

11. Changing Answers. Research has shown that changing answers on a multiple choice or true-false

exam is neither good nor bad: if you have a good reason for changing your answer, change it. The

origin of the myth that people always change from "right" to "wrong" is that those (i.e. the wrong

ones) are the only ones you will see when you review your exam – you won't notice the ones you

changed from "wrong" to "right."

Following-up after your exam has been returned

Study your marked and returned exam in order to learn from your successes and mistakes, and to

improve your performance on the next exam. This will pay dividends on future exams.