Which of the Following Instructional Objectives Is Best Suited to Criterion-Referenced

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following instructional objectives is best suited to criterion-referenced evaluations rather than norm-referenced evaluations?

• A) Determine how well students have learned specific terminology.
• B) Evaluate how your third graders scored compared with other third graders.
• C) Ascertain how physically fit your students are, compared with the national average.
• D) Predict how well your students will do in their first year of college.

Examine the effects of personality traits on immune system functioning and recovery from medical conditions.

Analyze the relationship between depression, optimism, and health.

Understand how stress responses differ by gender and the implications for health and social behavior.

Identify and match mobility and support devices with their correct descriptions or functions.

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Definitions:

Fraternal Twin

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two separate sperms, resulting in genetically distinct siblings born at the same time.

Dopamine Hypothesis

The theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Abnormal Neurotransmitter Activity

Unusual or pathologically altered functioning of chemical messengers in the brain, often implicated in various mental disorders.

Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

Medicines used to treat psychiatric conditions that work differently from traditional antipsychotic drugs, often with fewer side effects.