High-Stakes Testing Refers to Tests ________

question 77

Multiple Choice

High-stakes testing refers to tests ________.

• A)that are basically used for ranking and comparing students' performances with one another
• B)that are used to understand the learning capacity of students belonging to a particular race
• C)that students must pass to go on to the next grade level or graduate from high school
• D)that are conducted for students who require special education and extra attention
• E)that are usually meant to assess only students who have above-average intelligence

Differentiate between the perception of frequency and loudness in sound.

Explain the role of rods and cones in color vision and visual sensitivity under varying lighting conditions.

Understand the principles of perceptual organization and processing, including parallel processing and the Gestalt laws.

Understand the theories of color vision, including the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory.

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Definitions:

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