Presenting Students with Several Essay Questions and Permitting Them to Choose

question 7

Multiple Choice

Presenting students with several essay questions and permitting them to choose any two of them to respond to is an undesirable testing practice for which of the following reasons?

• A)it encourages students to write more on each question
• B)it is difficult for students to adequately prepare for the test
• C)the basis of comparing students is undermined
• D)students do not have an opportunity to demonstrate all that they have learned

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributional Bias

The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Group Goals

Objectives or outcomes that a group collectively seeks to achieve, which can influence the behavior and cooperation of its members.

Internal-Stable Attribution

An explanation of behavior as being caused by internal traits or abilities that are stable over time.

Natural Ability

An individual's innate talent or skill that enables them to perform certain tasks with relative ease compared to others.