When test developers fail to take into account passage dependency, what will probably happen?
A. Based on their background knowledge, students can guess the correct answer without reading some passages.
B. The diagnostic value of the instrument is depressed and it, therefore, can only be used as a screening instrument.
C. Passages become dependent on norms, rather than individual differences.
D. Informal tests can take on the characteristics of formal tests, making them less useful for day-to-day evaluation.
A
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a. Centration b. Accommodation c. Adaptation d. Transformation
You are a first-year teacher and you're in a discussion with a colleague and friend. "These kids need a solid background in as many areas as possible. There's important information that people need to understand in order to get by in the world."
"There's too much information," your friend counters. "What these kids really need is the tools to be able to find the information somewhere." You and your friend are in a discussion about curriculum, and of the following, your respective views are most strongly influenced by: a. the textbooks you're each using. b. your local district. c. state standards. d. your personal philosophies.
The psychologist Donald Hebb said that “Neurons which fire together, ________ together.”
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
If a subject agrees to participate in a research project but drops out before the study is complete
a. the subject should be required to provide another person as a substitute. b. the subject should be informed that he or she has a legal obligation to complete the project. c. the subject should be penalized in some way. d. nothing should be done, because the subject has the right to withdraw.