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CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION CONCEPT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The result of the test given by teacher A showed a negatively skewed distribution. What kind of test did Teacher A give?
A
The test is difficult
B
It is not too easy nor too difficult
C
It is moderately difficult
D
It is easy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If the test is negatively skewed. The majority of the scores fall in the upper part of the distribution or to the right. With many high scores causing little or no tail. On the left and the left end of the tail will have a longer tail.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the tail (skew) is on the left (negative side), we have a negatively skewed distribution. That means that more of the subjects scored on the high end (because most of the people are not in the tail where the low scores are)..

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: If a set of exam scores forms a negatively skewed distribution, we can likely conclude that A) most of the students had relatively high scores. In a negatively skewed distribution, the high-frequency data are to the right.

Detailed explanation-4: -Example. A researcher conducts a survey with group of elderly people about their age of retirement. Because the majority of people retire in their mid 60s or older, the distribution would be negatively skewed.

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