To Decide Whether or Not Any Individual Item on a Test

question 196

Multiple Choice

To decide whether or not any individual item on a test is biased against men or women, psychologists would need to determine whether:

• A) either a man or a woman complains about the item.
• B) the person who wrote one of the items intended it to favor one group or the other.
• C) the item has an example that describes either a man or a woman, without including both.
• D) some item that is among the easiest for one group is among the most difficult for the other.

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Definitions:

Basal Cells

Cells found at the bottom layer of epithelial tissues, involved in constant regeneration and repair of the surface tissue.

Olfactory Adaptation

The process by which the sense of smell becomes accustomed to a continuous or repetitive odor, leading to a decreased sensitivity to that odor.

Basal Cells

Cells found at the base of the epidermis and hair follicles, responsible for generating new skin cells and hair.

Olfactory Epithelium

The specialized tissue in the nasal cavity responsible for detecting odors.