Experts in Testing and Assessment Have Expressed Reservations About the Use

question 101

Multiple Choice

Experts in testing and assessment have expressed reservations about the use of

• A) national anchor norms.
• B) percentiles.
• C) grade norms.
• D) television programs for pre-schoolers which purport to teach advanced subjects.

Identify the role of independent and dependent variables in an experimental design.

Understand the significance of control procedures such as random assignment and double-blind procedures in enhancing the validity of experimental findings.

Recognize the effects of experimenter expectancy and placebo effects on research outcomes.

Understand the concept of replication in research for validating findings.

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