"High-Stakes Tests," Which Can Make or Break a Person's Career

question 553

Multiple Choice

"High-stakes tests," which can make or break a person's career, could be improved in all of the following ways EXCEPT ​

• A) ​using more items that assess recognition of facts through multiple choice formats.
• B) removing all questions that favor one group over another.
• C) ​using computer-based testing, when possible, to reduce the importance of verbal skills and tester bias.
• D) ​providing a pretest orientation for all test takers, so that people who can afford coaching won't have an unfair advantage.

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Definitions:

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of one's thoughts, emotions, and surroundings.

Absolute Thresholds

Refers to the minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time, a concept used in sensory and perception psychology.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity level at which a stimulus can be detected by the senses at least 50% of the time.

Sensory Experience

The perception of the environment through the senses, such as sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.