Which One of the Following Students Is Displaying Testwiseness as Psychologists

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following students is displaying testwiseness as psychologists typically use the term?

• A)Malika brings her lucky pencil to a test and makes sure she sits next to her best friend, who is very good at the subject.
• B)Nancy starts with the first question of the test and works on each question until she gets the answer, even if it takes a long time.
• C)When stumped on a multiple-choice question, Oliver eliminates alternatives that are impossible and then guesses one of the remaining alternatives.
• D)Paulina gets copies of previous tests that the teacher has given, and she and her friends look at them as they prepare for the test in their study group.

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