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Unit 4: Assessment & Evaluation

Study guide for CLEP CLEP Educational Psychology — Unit 4: Assessment & Evaluation. Practice questions, key concepts, and exam tips.

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Practice Questions

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Flashcards

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Key Topics

Key Concepts to Study

Formative vs summative assessment
Reliability, validity, and standardized testing
Norm-referenced vs criterion-referenced tests
Rubrics, portfolios, and authentic assessment

Sample Practice Questions

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Q1MEDIUM

A researcher conducts an experiment to investigate the effect of a new teaching method on student learning outcomes. The study involves 100 students, with 50 students randomly assigned to the experimental group and 50 students assigned to the control group. What type of sampling method is used in this study?

A) Convenience sampling
B) Random sampling
C) Stratified sampling
D) Systematic sampling
E) Cluster sampling
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Answer: B — Random sampling is used as the students are randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups.

Q2HARD

Sternberg's triarchic theory includes which three components of intelligence?

A) Analytical, creative, and practical
B) Fluid, crystallized, and spatial
C) Verbal, mathematical, and spatial
D) General, fluid, and crystallized
E) Emotional, social, and cognitive
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Answer: A — Analytical, creative, and practical is correct because Sternberg's theory includes analytical, creative, and practical components.

Q3HARD

What does the normal distribution of IQ scores imply?

A) Most people have extremely high or low IQ
B) The majority of people have average intelligence
C) Intelligence is not measurable
D) IQ scores are always increasing
E) The distribution is skewed to the left
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Answer: B — The majority of people have average intelligence is correct because the normal distribution implies most people have average intelligence..

Q4MEDIUM

A researcher conducts a study to examine the relationship between hours spent studying and academic achievement. The study uses a survey to collect data and asks participants to self-report their study habits. Which of the following biases is most likely to occur in this study?

A) Social desirability bias
B) Confirmation bias
C) Anchoring bias
D) Hindsight bias
E) Recall bias
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Answer: A — Social desirability bias occurs when participants respond in a way that they think is socially acceptable, rather than honestly. In this study, participants may overreport their study habits to appear more diligent.

Q5MEDIUM

What is the primary advantage of inclusion over mainstreaming?

A) Inclusion provides more individualized instruction
B) Inclusion promotes social interaction between students with and without disabilities
C) Mainstreaming is more cost-effective
D) Inclusion reduces the need for special education services
E) Mainstreaming is more widely implemented
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Answer: B — Inclusion promotes social interaction between stud... is correct because inclusion promotes social interaction.

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