Which one of the following best describes how an age-equivalent score for a standardized achievement test is determined?

A) The student's performance is compared to standards for the age-group identified by experts in child development.
B) The student's performance is compared to the average performance of students at various age levels.
C) The student's performance is compared to that of other students at the same age level, and a percentile rank is calculated.
D) The student's performance is compared to that of other students at the same age level, and a criterion-referenced score is calculated.


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. analysis of variance b. Cronbach’s Alpha c. T-tests d. Kendall’s Tau

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a. The problem is a current issue b. The report is written in user-friendly terms c. The researchers do not refer to themselves d. The authors had firsthand experiences with the topic

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