Consider the Following Data from a 40-Item Math Skills Test $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Age Group } & \text { Mean Score } \\3rd & 32.1 \\4th & 37.5 \\4 \text { th } & 39.3\end{array}$

question 82

Multiple Choice

Consider the following data from a 40-item math skills test administered to three groups of elementary school students. $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Age Group } & \text { Mean Score } \\3rd & 32.1 \\4th & 37.5 \\4 \text { th } & 39.3\end{array}$
Interpretation of these data for 5th graders may be limited by the test's

• A) baseline effect.
• B) discrimination effect.
• C) ceiling effect.
• D) floor effect.

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