Abia found that several items on his final biology exam, which was composed of multiple-choice items, had cues in them. For example, in some items the correct response was much longer than the other distracters. In others the correct answer was written in more technical terms than were the distracters. Of the following, what will be the most likely result of this test flaw?
a. Reliability will be unaffected, and validity will decrease.
b. Validity will increase, and reliability will decrease.
c. Reliability will increase, and validity will be unaffected.
d. Both reliability and validity will decrease.
a
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A. they were more likely to treat the doll aggressively themselves when they had the chance to play with it. B. it aroused a great deal of anxiety in the children and the experiment needed to be discontinued. C. only children who were initially highly aggressive in their play were affected by what they saw. D. they exactly copied what they saw the adult do when they played with a smaller doll.
Which of the following factors has not been shown to influence one's feelings about whether one can successfully complete a given task?
a. socioeconomic level b. verbal persuasion c. emotional reactions d. observation of models
A couple having four or more children is considered to be a typical, average number of offspring for parents in the United States today
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The most effective way to evaluate the style of a story is to
a. Analyze the author's use of descriptive words and figurative language. b. Read the story or a portion of the story aloud. c. Compare the story with other books of a similar content. d. Assess the relationship between the conflict and the resolution.