If an Examinee Asks the Examiner If He or She

question 8

Multiple Choice

If an examinee asks the examiner if he or she answered an item correctly on a standardized test, the examiner should do which of the following?

• A) Confirm if the answer was correct or incorrect
• B) Do not respond to the student's inquiry
• C) Reinforce the student's effort and ask the next question
• D) Confirm responses at the end of each section

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Definitions:

Overgeneralizing

A cognitive distortion involving broad, sweeping conclusions based on a single event or piece of evidence.

Selective Abstraction

A cognitive distortion where an individual focuses on a single negative detail or event, often ignoring the broader context of a situation.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving seeing things in black and white categories or all or nothing terms, without recognizing the middle ground.

Distancing

The emotional or physical detachment an individual may experience or enact as a coping mechanism or response to stress.