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

question 46

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 to the test that everyone answers correctly.

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

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation," which posits that people are motivated to achieve certain needs and that some needs take precedence over others, forming a hierarchy.

Low Cost Rewards

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Recognition And Praise

Acknowledgment and appreciation shown towards individuals for their achievements or contributions, often used as a motivational tool.

Herzberg

A reference to Frederick Herzberg, a psychologist best known for introducing the two-factor theory of motivation, contrasting hygiene factors with motivators.