On the Day You Give a Paper-Pencil Test, Your Classroom

question 5

Multiple Choice

On the day you give a paper-pencil test, your classroom is unusually cold, and a construction crew is working noisily just outside the building.For which one of the following students are such conditions likely to adversely affect test performance?

• A)Andrea, who thinks tests are challenging and fun
• B)Brittany, who doesn't really care how well she does on the test
• C)Corbin, who is receiving special educational services for students who are gifted
• D)Dennis, who has done well on similar tests in the past, albeit under more favorable conditions

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