A Parent of One of Your Students,Mr

question 86

Multiple Choice

A parent of one of your students,Mr. Jones,criticizes the fact that you base your grades partly on students' paper-pencil test scores. You need to defend your use of such tests as a way of evaluating students. Three of the following are appropriate ways you might respond to Mr. Jones's concern. Which statement is not accurate?

• A)Your tests provide a way of obtaining systematic samples of your students' performance.
• B)You have determined that your tests have content validity for the material you cover in class.
• C)Your tests have been shown to have perfect reliability.
• D)Using tests is a fairer and more objective way to evaluate students than grading simply on the basis of your subjective impressions.

Recognize the role of mental images in cognition and their neural correlates.

Distinguish between various problem-solving and decision-making models.

Understand the influence of cognition on acquiring, retaining, and using knowledge.

Learn about the impact of mental sets and functional fixedness on problem-solving.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product demanded.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, signifying the relative change in demand due to price changes.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which demand for a particular item changes in response to price adjustments.

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