Asked by
Varmuyan Sirleaf
on Oct 21, 2024Verified
What does it mean to say that a test is biased against members of a particular group?
A) Members of that group get low scores on the test.
B) The test scores underestimate the performance of that group on other tasks.
C) The authors of the test intended it to be used unfairly against that group.
D) Members of that group object to the test.
Test Bias
Refers to the presence of some characteristic of an item in the test that results in different outcomes for individuals belonging to different groups, not directly related to the characteristic being measured.
Performance Underestimate
A situation where an individual's actual performance is better than they had anticipated or predicted.
- Explore the concept of bias in assessments and its evaluation.
Verified Answer
DD
Learning Objectives
- Explore the concept of bias in assessments and its evaluation.