If Course Exams Assess a Student's Mastery of a Representative

question 27

Multiple Choice

If course exams assess a student's mastery of a representative sample of course material,they are said to

• A) be reliable.
• B) have content validity.
• C) be standardized.
• D) have predictive validity.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Social-cognitive Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes how we interpret, analyze, and remember information about ourselves and the world around us.

Conditioning

A learning process whereby an organism comes to associate two stimuli, leading to a change in behavior.

Observing

The action of carefully watching someone or something, often for the purpose of collecting data or information.