Three of the Following Statements Are Accurate with Regard to How

question 135

Multiple Choice

Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to how developmental factors may affect children's and adolescents' performance on standardized tests.Which statement is not accurate?

• A)It is more difficult to standardize testing conditions for young children than for students in the middle and high school grades.
• B)Young children's erratic behavior due to short attention span, poor motivation, etc.)can adversely affect a test's validity.
• C)Adolescents are more likely to have debilitating test anxiety than young children are.
• D)Adolescents are more likely to take a standardized test seriously than fourth graders are.

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Definitions:

Individual Differences

Variations among individuals in their psychological traits, behaviors, and processes.

Functional Units

Components or parts of a system, device, or organism that perform specific roles or functions within the larger structure.

Heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information necessary for reproduction, growth, and maintenance.