When One Establishes Guidelines to Follow in Administering a Test

question 309

Multiple Choice

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test

• A)validity.
• B)objectivity.
• C)reliability.
• D)standardization.

Grasp the basic units and structure of cognitive processes including concepts, prototypes, and heuristics.

Apply the principles of cognition to evaluate and develop strategies for problem-solving and improving decision making.

Recognize and explain cognitive biases such as belief perseverance, confirmation bias, and the availability heuristic.

Explain the relationship between cognition and behavior by identifying cognitive processes that underlie specific actions or decisions.

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure quantifying the likelihood that events will occur, ranging from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (certainty).

α

Typically used to denote the level of significance in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis or the threshold of rareness.

β

Often used to represent the slope coefficient in linear regression analysis, indicating the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.