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What is the purpose of a passing standard in an exam?
What is the purpose of a passing standard in an exam?
- To set a specific number on the test's scoring scale that represents the passing standard
- To compare the performance of candidates to an arbitrary group
- To reflect competence based on the performance of any group of candidates
- To describe what level of performance and knowledge is considered acceptable for successfully completing a test (correct)
What does a cut-score represent in relation to the passing standard?
What does a cut-score represent in relation to the passing standard?
- An arbitrary measure of competence
- A relative standard based on the performance of an arbitrary group of candidates
- A specific number on the test's scoring scale that represents the passing standard (correct)
- An absolute standard set by experts
How is a norm-referenced standard defined?
How is a norm-referenced standard defined?
- As a specific number on the test's scoring scale that represents the passing standard
- As an absolute standard set as a function of what experts believe reflects competence
- As a relative standard set as a function of the performance of an arbitrary group of candidates (correct)
- As a measure of competence based on the overall performance of any group of candidates
What is the defining characteristic of a criterion-referenced standard?
What is the defining characteristic of a criterion-referenced standard?
In the context of a final-year medical OSCE exam, what would the cut-score represent?
In the context of a final-year medical OSCE exam, what would the cut-score represent?