Which of the following is a true statement about the choosing an appropriate level of item difficulty?
a) If the purpose is to select students for remediation, 0.25 would be an appropriate level of difficulty, while if the purpose is to select students for an honor program, an appropriate level of difficulty would be 0.75.
b) If the purpose is to select students for remediation, 0.75 would be an appropriate level of difficulty, while if the purpose is to select students for an honor program, an appropriate level of difficulty would be 0.25.
c) If the purpose is to select students for remediation, 0.50 would be an appropriate level of difficulty, while if the purpose is to select students for an honor program, an appropriate level of difficulty would be 0.75.
d) If the purpose is to select students for remediation, 0.75 would be an appropriate level of difficulty, while if the purpose is to select students for an honor program, an appropriate level of difficulty would be 0.50.
Question 2
A psychologist's client has difficulty reading other people's facial expressions to ascertain their current mood. On which branch of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) would this person be expected to score poorly?
a) Perceiving
b) Facilitating
c) Understanding
d) Managing