Describe computer adaptive testing
What will be an ideal response?
Rather than subjecting every student to the same sequence of test items, computer adaptive testing (CAT) adjusts item difficulty and the sequence in which items are presented to the ability level and response pattern of the examinee. It is a personalized approach to testing that would be too complex and time consuming for a teacher to develop. CAT provides immediate feedback and developmentally appropriate assistance, which allows students to exhibit abilities that would ordinarily be overlooked by traditional tests.
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a. identity crisis b. personal fable c. self-socialization d. recursive thinking
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a) The independent variable alone can account for the results. b) The results of the experiment are generalizable. c) A factor is present in different amounts or intensity across all levels of the independent variable. d) Something other than the intervention is responsible for the effect.
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a. the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the outer ear and/or middle ear b. the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the inner ear or nerve pathways beyond the inner ear to the brain c. hearing losses resulting from both conductive and sensorineural hearing impairments d. difficulty in the reception and interpretation of auditory information in the absence of a hearing loss.