Substituting Multiple-Choice Items for Extended-Performance Tasks Is Most Likely to Increase

question 20

Multiple Choice

Substituting multiple-choice items for extended-performance tasks is most likely to increase which of the following?

• A)objectivity
• B)practicality
• C)reliability
• D)the number of items in the test

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The phenomenon of learning via repeated combinations of two stimuli, causing a response that was first caused by the second stimulus to end up being caused by the first stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A process in which learning occurs by modifying the strength of a behavior using rewards or punishments.

Compulsion

The irresistible urge to perform an act repeatedly, often as a way of relieving anxiety, which constitutes part of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsession

Persistent and intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause significant anxiety or discomfort.