Exhibit 9-4: Following Is a List of Testing Practices

question 43

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 9-4: Following is a list of testing practices.Assuming other things are equal, indicate whether the practice would lower reliability, raise reliability, or neither.
-Refer to Exhibit 9-4.Adding 10 items similar to those already in the test

• A) lower reliability
• B) raise reliability
• C) neither raise nor lower reliability

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Definitions:

Recall

Recall is the mental process of retrieving information from the past, without the use of cues, distinguishing it from recognition.

Retrieval Failure

An inability to recall information that is stored in memory, often due to interference or decay over time.

Decay Theory

A psychological theory proposing that memory fades and is lost over time if not used or revisited.

Interference

Interference in psychology refers to the phenomenon where memories or information can be distorted or lost because of the competition with other information.