In Which One of the Following Situations Do We Definitely

question 78

Multiple Choice

In which one of the following situations do we definitely have a problem with the predictive validity of a classroom assessment?

• A)Ms.Arthur assesses her students' overall physical fitness on Monday; she then assesses it the following Monday.Students who perform well one week are not the same ones who perform well the following week.
• B)Ms.Beatty uses a test of mechanical aptitude to determine which students are ready for her physics class.She finds out later that the students who scored worst on the mechanical aptitude test are some of the best students in physics.
• C)Ms.Clark tells students to study Chapter 14 but mistakenly gives them a test on Chapter 15 instead.
• D)Ms.Donohue devises a test for her class of 35 students that must be given to students one at a time and requires 2 hours for each student.

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