KENNETH ROYAL

Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

[ 1 ] - The impact of 3-option responses to multiple-choice questions on guessing strategies and cut score determinations

Introduction: Research has asserted MCQ items using threeresponse options (one correct answer with two distractors) iscomparable to, and possibly preferable over, traditional MCQitem formats consisting of four response options (e.g., one correctanswer with three distractors), or five response options (e.g., onecorrect answer with four distractors). Some medical educatorshave also adopted the pr...

[ 2 ] - Social media and impression management: Veterinary medicine students’ and faculty members’ attitudes toward the acceptability of social media posts

Introduction: While social media has the potential to be used tomake professional and personal connections, it can also be usedinappropriately, with detrimental ramifications for the individualin terms of their professional reputation and even hiringdecisions. This research explored students’ and faculty members’perceptions of the acceptability of various social media postings.Methods: This cro...

[ 3 ] - Survey of pet stores regarding medical advice provided for pet fish and the potential impact on welfare

Background: Much of the work on fish welfare focuses on areas prior to arrival at the home aquarium. Fish owners may have questions regarding the health and well-being of their fish, and they likely return to the point of purchase to get relevant fish health information. Methods: A phone survey was administered to a random sample of North Carolina stores that sell pet fish. The purpose was to d...

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