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:

Quarterly Dividend

A dividend payment made to shareholders four times a year, each quarter.

Annually Compounded

Interest on an investment or loan calculated once a year and added to the principal sum for calculating future interest.

Quarterly Payment

Payments made every three months in a year, often used for loans, subscriptions, or service contracts.

Preferred Share

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common shares, typically with fixed dividends.