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elizabeth18

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What is the purpose of norm-referenced tests?
 
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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.



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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.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Gracias!


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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