Norm-Referenced Tests in Child Development
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What is the primary purpose of norm-referenced tests?

  • Predict a child's future academic success
  • Compare a child's performance to that of other children (correct)
  • Assess a child's absolute performance
  • Measure a child's growth over time

    • How are items chosen for norm-referenced tests?

  • By choosing the most difficult items to challenge the child
  • By selecting items that are passed by a specific percentage of the norm sample (correct)
  • Randomly selected from any available pool of test items
  • Based on the child's individual abilities

    • Which test is an example of a norm-referenced assessment?

  • Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (correct)
  • Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement
  • Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
  • Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test

    • What is the purpose of comparing a child's performance to a norm sample in norm-referenced tests?

    <p>To identify areas of relative strength and weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes norm-referenced tests from criterion-referenced tests?

    <p>Criterion-referenced tests compare performance to a specific standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

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