A multiple-alternative item type having the basic characteristics of true-false items but differing from the conventional true-false type item in several respects was described. Evidence was presented supporting the contention that the item type is suited to the task of measurement in the areas of diagnosis and hypothesis formulation. Further, following the construction of a key with the aid of item analysis, the correlation between the test and a performance test criterion measure was .60 for a hold-out group used for purposes of cross-validation.
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