The Ceiling Effect, When Discussing Testing Children Who Are Gifted

question 83

Multiple Choice

The ceiling effect, when discussing testing children who are gifted and talented, refers to tests

• A) Being too difficult for students to complete
• B) Being too easy to offer an accurate representation of students' skills
• C) That are designed to measure only students in the top quartile
• D) That are designed to measure only students in the bottom quartile

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two variables to determine if a statistical relationship exists.

External Validity

The degree to which the findings of a research can be applied to different settings and different individuals.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed by researchers to observe their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, it's the variable that is being tested and measured.