The Two Columns of a Matching Item May Contain Different

question 23

Multiple Choice

The two columns of a matching item may contain different number of items because this makes

• A) the odds of cheating successfully on this type of item significantly less.
• B) it more difficult to achieve a perfect score by guessing.
• C) the role of chance a much greater factor than it would be otherwise.
• D) it possible for testtakers to decline to respond to certain items.

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Definitions:

Night Terrors

A sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread typically occurring during the first hours of stage 3-4 non-REM sleep.

Conscious Awareness

Being cognizant of and capable of reflecting on one’s own being, perceptions, thoughts, environment, and life occurrences.

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, as at a noisy gathering.

Change Blindness

An inability or failure to notice large changes in one's environment or in a visual stimulus when the change occurs simultaneously with a visual disruption.