What Type of Thinking Do Standardized Tests in Schools Measure

question 73

Multiple Choice

What type of thinking do standardized tests in schools measure?

• A) convergent
• B) creative
• C) divergent
• D) playful

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Cohesiveness

The property of a group that affectively binds people, as group members, to one another and to the group as a whole, giving the group a sense of solidarity and oneness.

Polarised

Having opinions or characteristics that are directly opposite of each other, often leading to a division.

Extreme

Representing a high degree of a quality or condition, often characterized by actions or opinions that are far from the norm or average.