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Which term was coined in the most recent version of Standards For Educational And Psychological Testing to describe different patterns of association between test scores and criterion variables for different demographic groups?
 
  a. Unqualified individualism
  b. Stereotype threat
  c. Predictive bias
  d. Criterion-related validity



Which of the following was a finding of the evaluation study conducted by the Council of the Great City Schools?
 
  a. There was a stark decline in the amount of time teachers spent in preparing students for standardized tests.
  b. The average student took one standardized test per year.
  c. Many schools had eliminated typical end of year examinations to make time for standardized testing.
  d. The amount of time spent on testing was completely uncorrelated with performance in math or reading.



Which of the following is a major controversy in K-12 standardized testing addressed by the Bush and Obama administrations?
 
  a. The use of standardized tests in schools.
  b. Teacher training in the administration of standardized tests.
  c. The number of tests children were mandated to take.
  d. The accuracy of test scoring procedures.



An intervention to increase growth mindsets among students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds had what effect?
 
  a. Increased GPAs
  b. Increased self-esteem
  c. Increased the percentage of students who changed majors after their first year
  d. Decreased test anxiety



There is now plenty of evidence that most human abilities
 
  a. can be validly assessed through standardized testing.
  b. are not fixed.
  c. are genetically determined.
  d. are immeasurable.



Which of the following is true about standardized test scores?
 
  a. They provide a reasonable indication of whether or not a student should continue pursuing a particular career path.
  b. They typically do not improve even with time and practice.
  c. In general, they tend to have high predictive validity.
  d. They tend to feed into the development of fixed mindsets.



A person with a growth mindset is more likely to
 
  a. attribute failures to factors they cannot change.
  b. seek out challenging tasks.
  c. redirect their path when they have not succeeded in an area.
  d. avoid subjects in which they have performed poorly.



A fixed mindset is associated with a ________ view of intelligence.
 
  a. environmental
  b. cognitive
  c. genetic
  d. cultural



Which of the following was a result of the decision by the University of California to reject the SAT-I?
 
  a. Fewer qualified students were admitted.
  b. High schools changed their curricula to include more math and essay writing experiences.
  c. The College Board suspended their accreditation.
  d. It became difficult to recruit exceptional students because of questions about the University's academic quality.



The phrase everyone can succeed if they work really hard reflects which type of mindset?
 
  a. growth
  b. unqualified individualist
  c. fixed
  d. ambitious
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