When test designers engage in standardization, ________.
A. they apply standards used in test design to prove that different groups will receive approximately the same distributions of scores
B. they determine what accommodations are necessary to ensure that every person taking the test meets the same standard
C. they give a test to a large, representative sample of people and use the results as the standard to interpret individual scores
D. they use procedures to ensure that children who underperform on tests receive standardized forms of intervention
Answer: C
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