Exhibit 9-6: Indicate Which Type of Evidence Is Being Gathered

question 35

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 9-6: Indicate which type of evidence is being gathered in the following questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 9-6.A teacher correlates students' scores on the test with the final semester grade received in the course.

• A) evidence based on content
• B) evidence based on relationship to other variables
• C) evidence based on construct-relevant variance

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Definitions:

Discrimination

(1) In classical conditioning, the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus; in operant conditioning, the ability to distinguish responses that are reinforced from similar responses that are not reinforced. (2) In social psychology, unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group or its members.

Intelligence Tests

Assessments designed to measure cognitive abilities, including reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to learn.

Academic Potential

The capacity of an individual to achieve and perform academically, often taking into account intellectual capability, creativity, and motivation.

Stereotype Threat

The experience of anxiety or concern in a situation where a person has the potential to confirm a negative stereotype about their social group.