The District Is Considering Changing the Achievement Tests That They

question 49

Multiple Choice

The district is considering changing the achievement tests that they administer. A new alternative test is much shorter and if valid to measure student achievement could save substantial instructional time. This year the school will administer both tests and assess the ____________ validity.

• A) content
• B) concurrent
• C) predictive
• D) sampling

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Definitions:

Personal Relevance Theory

The hypothesis that people pay more attention to and are more likely to remember information that they find personally relevant or meaningful.

Psychological Reactance

A behavioral response to perceived threats to one’s autonomy, often resulting in opposition to being controlled.

Boomerang Effect

A situation where the opposite of the intended effect occurs, especially in a social or psychological context, such as when trying to persuade results in resistance.

Negative Attitude Change

The process by which an individual's positive feelings about an object, person, or idea shift to become more negative.