The Dependence of Task Performance on Skills That Are Irrelevant

question 14

Multiple Choice

The dependence of task performance on skills that are irrelevant to the intended purpose of the assessment tasks (e.g., reading skill for some mathematics tasks) will have the biggest negative influence on which of the following factors?

• A)variety of student performances
• B)reliability
• C)consistency in scoring
• D)validity

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