Abstract:This study has investigated the differences in cognitive processes that test-takers undergo while answering reading comprehension questions in multiple-choice and open-ended short answer formats. For this purpose, data were collected from a group of undergraduate students in an English medium university through eye-tracking technology, immediate retrospective verbal protocols, and short semi-structured interviews. The results showed that the participants used careful reading skills more and comprehended the te… Show more
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