Assessment and Evaluation Terminology Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>It is an absolute standard set as a function of what experts believe reflects competence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of a final-year medical OSCE exam, what would the cut-score represent?

    <p>The specific number on the test's scoring scale that represents the passing standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

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