Fixed reference group scoring systems typically
A. contain groups of testtakers who all share a common characteristic, such as personality type.
B. entail the comparison of one group of testtakers with all future groups of testtakers.
C. are used by major test publishers to construct intelligence tests.
D. entail a comparison between one group of testtakers and another, matched group who took the same test the year before.
Answer: B
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