A Set of High School Students Who Take the ACT

question 74

Multiple Choice

A set of high school students who take the ACT in their junior year perform better on that exam during their senior year because they know better how to take the exam due to what they experienced on the first exam.This is an example of a(n) ____.

• A)mortality effect
• B)testing effect
• C)history effect
• D)instrumentation effect

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Definitions:

Morally Correct

Acting in accordance with ethical principles and acknowledged standards of right and wrong behavior.

Greatest Good

A principle often associated with utilitarian ethics, emphasizing the action that results in the most benefit or happiness for the greatest number of people.

Cost-benefit Analysis

A systematic approach to estimate the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, used to determine the best option in terms of benefits outweighing costs.

Duty-based Ethics

An ethical theory that emphasizes duties or moral rules as the basis for judging the ethicality of actions.