A professor measures learning in a course with a 1-hr timed final exam scored from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater learning. All of the following is a potential threat to the content validity of this measure of learning EXCEPT ______.
A. student having test anxiety at the time of the exam
B. student having knowledge of the course content prior to taking the course
C. the time constraint of the exam could limit student's attention or focus to items in the exam
D. validity of the exam being administered
Answer: D
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A. 5 B. 8 C. 10 D. 20