An Important Difference Between Testing Programs Like NAEP and TIMSS

question 45

Multiple Choice

An important difference between testing programs like NAEP and TIMSS versus school testing programs is that programs like NAEP and TIMSS ____.

• A) use mostly free-response test items
• B) concentrate on group results
• C) have more content validity
• D) report results in grade equivalents

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Definitions:

Cognitive Neuroscience

The study of brain mechanisms underlying cognitive processes, including perception, memory, thinking, and emotion, through various brain imaging techniques.

Ekman

Refers to Paul Ekman, a psychologist who is a pioneer in the study of emotions and their relation to facial expressions.

Facial Expressions

Observable movements of the face that convey emotions, reactions, or intentions.

Universal

Pertaining to characteristics or principles that apply to all members of a category or to an entire entity without exceptions.