Question-response processing based on misapplication of primitives

A system for processing questions and responses, comprising:

• a test establishment engine for gathering data and establishing a topic;
• a question creation engine for creating at least one first question using information gathered by the test establishment engine;
• an answer creation engine for creating a plurality of answers corresponding to each first question, wherein at least one of the plurality of answers for each first question is an incorrect answer based on misapplication of a primitive;
• a presentation engine for presenting the first each question and the corresponding plurality of answers to an individual;
• a response detection engine for detecting responses from the individual to each first question;
• and
• wherein the question creating engine also operates for creating a at least one second question based on at least one primitive misapplied by the individual in at least one detected response to at least one first question;
• wherein the answer creation engine also operates for creating a plurality of answers corresponding to each second question, wherein at least one of the plurality of answers for each second question is an incorrect answer based on misapplication of a primitive;
• wherein the presentation engine also operates for presenting the second question and the related plurality of answers to the individual;
• wherein the response detection engine also operates for detecting a response to the second question from the individual;
• and
• wherein the question creating engine also operates for providing a third question based on at least one primitive misapplied by the individual in at least one detected response to at least one second question.

A method for processing questions and responses, comprising:

• providing a plurality of question algorithms for generating questions, each question algorithm is associated with at least one primitive;
• generating a question by selecting a question algorithm from the plurality of question algorithms and performing the selected question algorithm;
• generating at least one valid incorrect answer for the question by misapplying at least one primitive associated with the selected question algorithm in a solution to the question;
• generating a correct answer by correctly solving the question;
• providing data for displaying the question, the at least one valid incorrect answer and the correct answer;
• detecting a response to the displayed question and answers from the individual;
• generating at least one further question in the event that the detected response comprises the individual's selection of one of the valid incorrect answers, the at least one further question being generated by selecting a further question algorithm associated with at least one primitive that was misapplied to generate the valid incorrect answer selected by the individual, and performing the selected further algorithm.