Beyond the Bubble: Answer Justification, Metacognitive Monitoring, and Revision in Multiple-Choice Testing.

Hardy MB, Kostal SL, Nayak A, Rivers ML

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DOI: 10.3390/bs16081328
Published: 2026 Aug 3
Container: Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/bs16081328,
  title = {Beyond the Bubble: Answer Justification, Metacognitive Monitoring, and Revision in Multiple-Choice Testing.},
  author = {Hardy MB and Kostal SL and Nayak A and Rivers ML},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/bs16081328},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081328}
}

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TI  - Beyond the Bubble: Answer Justification, Metacognitive Monitoring, and Revision in Multiple-Choice Testing.
AU  - Hardy MB
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AU  - Nayak A
AU  - Rivers ML
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JO  - Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3390/bs16081328
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MB, H., SL, K., A, N., & ML, R. (2026). Beyond the Bubble: Answer Justification, Metacognitive Monitoring, and Revision in Multiple-Choice Testing.. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081328

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