AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Standardization is ____
A
The ability to measure what the test was intended to measure
B
Tests must be administered and scored the same way every time.
C
The idea that the test must be the same in all 50 states.
D
Having a test that produces similar results across multiple cross-sections of students.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or “standard", manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner.

Detailed explanation-2: -A test is standardized when all the students taking the test have to respond to the same set of carefully selected questions. This allows people who look at the results to make comparisons among groups of students.

Detailed explanation-3: -The steps are (1) planning the test, (2) preparing the test items and directions, (3) reviewing the items, (4) pretesting the materials, (5) analyzing the pretest results, (6) assembling the final form, and (7) reproducing the test.

Detailed explanation-4: -Purpose of Standardized Testing The main purposes for standardized testing are to compare student achievement, to serve as an accountability measurement for teachers/schools/school districts, and to provide the necessary information for data-driven instruction.

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