Under Which of the Following Conditions Would the Use of an Aptitude

question 7

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following conditions would the use of an aptitude test be most appropriate?

• A) A teacher needs information about how well students use specific skills and study techniques.
• B) A counselor needs information to determine which students have performed best in science.
• C) A teacher must choose the ten students most likely to succeed in a limited-enrollment course.
• D) A teacher needs to report each student's performance in mathematics to school administrators.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected.

Type I Error

A Type I Error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, also known as a "false positive".

Binomial Population

A population in which each member of the population has only two possible outcomes or states, often conceptualized as success or failure.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of individuals in a population who possess a particular attribute or characteristic.