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elizabeth18 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

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 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

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