Flaugher (1978)contends That Arguments About Test Bias Were Based on Misunderstandings

question 15

Multiple Choice

Flaugher (1978) contends that arguments about test bias were based on misunderstandings because test developers

• A)are sensitive to the opportunities people have to learn information on a test.
• B)are very concerned about the individual items on a test.
• C)focus on overall test performance and how it correlates with an external criteria.
• D)do not focus as much on test performance.

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Definitions:

Hegel

A German philosopher known for his dialectical method and the concept of the Absolute Spirit, emphasizing the historical development of consciousness and reality.

Spirit

In Hegel, the all-embracing idea that includes the entire universe and all of humanity. More generally, spirit means enthusiasm (as in “team spirit” or “when the spirit moves me”); in religion, spirit usually refers to an intangible being, such as God or, sometimes, the human soul.

Nirvana

In Buddhism, it refers to an exalted condition where there is an absence of pain, craving, or self-identity, and the individual is liberated from karma's influence and the continual cycle of mortality and rebirth.

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