Which one of the following is the clearest example of a child working for an incentive?
a. Arnold's mother gives him a dollar after he surprises her by mowing the lawn.
b. Betsy decides not to talk in class because her teacher ridiculed her earlier in the day when she gave an incorrect answer.
c. Cyril stays out late, even though he knows he will be punished when he gets home.
d. Doris is studying for a history test with the hope that she'll get an A on it.
d
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a. instrumentation; testing effect c. testing effect; instrumentation b. maturation; testing effect d. instrumentation; selection
Which of the following indices is most commonly used to represent an item's difficulty?
A. p value B. Correlation coefficient C. Discrimination index D. Distractor efficiency
Some research indicates that familiarity with the examiner will affect the test performance of Hispanic and African-American children
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which process skill is most appropriate for use with older children?
a. ?Observation b. ?Predicting c. ?Measuring d. ?Classifying