What is the purpose of norm-referenced tests? What will be an ...

[elizabeth18]

What is the purpose of norm-referenced tests?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Organizing material to be learned (as in the text illustration involving minerals) is an effective information-processing technique because it
 
  a. eliminates the need to use mnemonic devices.
  b. increases the capacity of short-term memory.
  c. makes use of both maintenance and elaborative rehearsal.
  d. provides cues and reduces the number of individual items to be learned.

[Toya9913]

Answer to Question 1

The purpose of norm-referenced tests is to compare the performance of one student to the performance of the sample of students who made up the standardization group. They provide a relative interpretation of student achievement.

Answer to Question 2

D

[elizabeth18]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[vickybb89]

Gracias!