If a Student's Standard Age Score Drops from 90 in the Fifth

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a student's standard age score drops from 90 in the fifth grade to 85 in the sixth grade, the score difference is most likely due to which of the following?

• A)inadequate learning opportunities in sixth grade
• B)lack of motivation
• C)some type of emotional problem
• D)the errors of measurement

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