Talk:stem

Question Stem

What meaning is ued in the phrase question stem? Backinstadiums (talk) 11:40, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

@Backinstadiums: Show us a whole sentence. I would assume the "stem" is the root or basis, in an educational context. Equinox ◑ 12:31, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

It's jargon used mainly in survey research—the actual question you want answered and not any definitions, background info, etc., if you've ever taken surveys you'll get the idea—though apparently it also crops up in education when talking about exam questions. I might make an entry at question stem since I think the meaning is a bit opaque and there are encyclopedia entries and so forth for it. —Al-Muqanna المقنع (talk) 12:42, 13 December 2022 (UTC)