What Would Best Demonstrate That an Individual Item on a Test

question 217

Multiple Choice

What would best demonstrate that an individual item on a test is biased against women?

• A)The item was written by a committee composed of men.
• B)More than half of all women answer the item incorrectly.
• C)The item is one of the easiest for men, but one of the harder items for women.
• D)The women with the best overall scores answer this item correctly more than others do.

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Definitions:

Neural Networks

A series of algorithms that endeavor to recognize underlying relationships in a set of data through a process that mimics the way the human brain operates.

Different

Characterized by not being the same; showing a distinct or unique nature when compared to something else.

Effortful Processing

Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort.

Automatic Processing

The cognitive process that occurs without conscious effort, allowing us to perform tasks with little mental effort once we have mastered them.