In a Cumulative Model of Scoring Applied to an Ability

question 166

Multiple Choice

In a cumulative model of scoring applied to an ability test

• A) the higher the total score, the higher the testtaker is on the ability measured by the test.
• B) the pattern of responses is critically important when judging the ability of the testtaker.
• C) comparisons of the testtaker's performance on tests tapping similar abilities may easily be made.
• D) All of these

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