Juanita Has Taken Six Courses at Valley Community College, and She

question 165

Essay

Juanita has taken six courses at Valley Community College, and she has a grade average of B so far. All the courses she has taken have been in sociology and psychology. She's thinking of enrolling in another course next term, and she expects to make at least a B in whatever she takes. Would you assess Juanita's argument as stronger, weaker, or neither if you knew that she had made a B in each of her previous courses and not just that she has a B average?

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Definitions:

Systematically Underestimated

Consistently underestimated in a methodical manner, often resulting in inaccurately low assessments or expectations.

Test Bias

The presence of unfair, systemic advantages or disadvantages in a test that affect the performance of certain groups of people.

School Performance

An evaluation of a student's academic achievement in educational settings, often measured by grades and test scores.

Test Bias

The presence of certain elements within a test that systematically disadvantage a particular group of test-takers.