Which of the Following Is a Common Error Made by Test

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common error made by test designers in constructing interpretive exercises?

• A)including introductory material that is new to students
• B)including material that requires a low level of reading skill
• C)including items that can be answered on the basis of general knowledge
• D)including too many items for each section of the assessment

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Definitions:

Excludability

A characteristic of a good according to which it is possible to prevent people who have not paid for the good from consuming it.

Optimal Quantity

The quantity that maximizes a firm or individual's net benefit, often determined through cost-benefit analysis.

Marginal Cost

The rise in expense associated with the production of an extra unit of a product or service.

Negative Externalities

The cost that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost, often associated with production or consumption of goods and services, such as pollution.