What Is the Major Rationale for the Use of Authentic

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the major rationale for the use of authentic assessment rather than traditional assessment to determine what students have learned?

• A)Authentic assessment measures are easier to score and therefore more practical.
• B)Authentic assessment looks at behaviors similar to those required in the outside world.
• C)Authentic assessment methods are more likely to provide a representative sample of the various topics that have been studied in class.
• D)Authentic assessment makes more sense from a behaviorist point of view, because the task is clear-cut and the reward is tangible.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias Effects

The influence that a researcher's expectations or preferences may have on the outcome of an experiment.

Socially Desirable Procedure

An approach or method deemed acceptable and appealing by societal standards or expectations, often used in psychological research to ensure participants' comfort and cooperation.

Reverse Control Groups

An experimental design element where the groups are reversed to check the effect of the independent variable in a new set of conditions or with different subjects.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants.