Which of the following situations calls for the administration of an achievement test?
a. A biology department is developing an advanced course and wants to select students on the basis of how much they understand about biology.
b. A debate coach wants only very logical students on his team and must find students who will probably exhibit superior critical-thinking skills.
c. A French teacher has concerns regarding students' attitudes toward studying a foreign language and wants to measure those attitudes.
d. A math department wants to identify students who are most likely to quickly achieve comprehension of new concepts in mathematics.
a
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a) Accountants and auditors, growth rate: 19%. b) Environmental engineers, growth rate: 38%. c) Physical therapist assistants, growth rate: 46%. d) Medical assistants, growth rate: 59%.
When evaluating the quality of a classroom test item, you should give more weight to its discrimination index than to its difficulty index
a. True b. False
Consider the methods to eliminate behavior discussed in this chapter. Identify one method that you have witnessed implemented successfully by a teacher, and another method you feel was implemented unsuccessfully. Evaluate the teachers' implementation of these strategies and offer constructive feedback.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Corporations can "brand" a product; an individual cannot market themselves as a "brand."
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)