You’re likely to encounter several questions on the EPPP that seem to have two or more correct answers. The key word being “seem.” On the EPPP, there is only one correct answer for each question, so when you come across these questions, it’s important to take a step back, re-group, and begin narrowing down your answer options.
- Re-read the stem and answer options carefully. Many times, an answer seems correct only because you’ve misread or misinterpreted the stem or the answer. This can happen if the stem or answer is "wordy," if anxiety is interfering with your ability to concentrate, or if you're getting tired.
- Check in with yourself. Are you tired? Feeling anxious? Hungry? If so, it might be helpful to take a break. You can either take a moment to reset in your seat by deep breathing and doing some light stretching (e.g. neck rolls, etc) or if you need a bit more to reset, then ask the test proctor for permission to leave the room.
- Look out for key words. Words like except, all but, least true, etc. will change the question entirely. So you’ll want to get in the habit of identifying these words, so you can identify the correct answer.
- Look for the best answer. Sometimes there are many good or viable answer options, but your job is to find the best answer, which usually relates back to a specific concept, theory, or ethical standard. So if you find yourself thinking all the answers are possible, try to recall the specifics of that theory or ethical standard. The details will help determine which one is best.
- Look for partially correct answers. If an answer option is only partially correct, then it’s completely incorrect and you should rule it out. So pay close attention to multiple part answers, as they may contain false information or really good distracters.