major Haladyna - Choices

Correct option not longest

Haladyna & Downing (1989), Rule 19

Rule ID

haladyna-19

Description

Flag when the correct option is > 1.5x the average distractor length ("longest is correct" cue).

Detection

This rule is checked deterministically by the rule engine — no LLM required. Violations are detected via text analysis, pattern matching, and structural checks.

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