Which of the Below Is a Relatively Recent Approach to Achievement

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the below is a relatively recent approach to achievement testing?

• A) Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
• B) Metropolitation Achievement Test
• C) Lexile Measure
• D) Iowa Tests of Educational Development

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that helps individuals confront their fears by gradual and repeated exposure to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Resistance

In psychology, an individual's unconscious defense mechanisms that hinder the progress of therapy or change by opposing the uncovering of unconscious material.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy technique used to reduce phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing individuals to the feared object or situation while teaching relaxation strategies.