EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an advantage of group testing?
A
Reduction of cost
B
More reliable norms
C
More objective scoring
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Group tests are much more time-efficient in many aspects. For example, group tests are administered to many people at once; to test each person individual is unrealistic. Group tests also are much easier to score because they are dominantly multiple choice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Group tests are less time-consuming and economical. In administrating group tests, the role of the examiner is minimal. So he need not go through any specialized training.

Detailed explanation-3: -Group tests are less time consuming and more economical to administer. In administrating group tests, the role of the examiner is minimal. So, he/she need not go through any specialised training. These tests can be used in cases where mass testing is needed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Group testing is an instructional tool that incorporates a group component to traditional individual testing to assess student learning. After an individual test, students form groups to retake the exam or part of the exam. Grades from these exams are a combination of the individual and group scores.

Detailed explanation-5: -The disadvantages of group intelligence tests are that they are objective tests that do not take into account other factors for test performance. The test is administered to a group of people versus an individual test that is given to one person at a time. A person may experience anxiety in a group intelligence test.

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