A Professor Gives a New Test to an Otherwise Typical

question 15

Multiple Choice

A professor gives a new test to an otherwise typical class and finds that only 10 percent of the students get grades of C or above.What is the most appropriate and fair response?

• A)do nothing
• B)revise the grading curve downward
• C)revise the grading curve upward
• D)revise the test itself

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