Some Test Interpretation Compares Performance to an External Standard Rather

question 20

Multiple Choice

Some test interpretation compares performance to an external standard rather than to a set of norms. This type of interpretation is called ________ interpretation.

• A) non-normative
• B) criterion-referenced
• C) test-referenced
• D) non-test-based

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Definitions:

Effortful Processing

A type of active and conscious information processing requiring attention and effort to encode or remember information.

Automatic Processing

Involves unconscious encoding of incidental information and well-practiced activities, requiring minimal cognitive effort.

Memory Storage

Memory storage refers to the process by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved in the brain, allowing for the preservation and recall of experiences and knowledge.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, capable of retaining impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.