Asked by Gaurav Kumar Dhenkawat on Jun 08, 2024

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Which of the following would indicate that a particular item on a test is biased against women?

A) Less than half of all women answer the item correctly; less than half of all men answer it correctly.
B) Someone says that it looks as if the item would be more difficult for women than it is for men.
C) It is known that the item was written by a man without any advice from women.
D) The item correlates highly with overall test performance for men, but poorly with overall performance for women.

Test Bias

The presence of certain factors within a test that systematically prevent accurate, impartial measurement across different groups of test-takers.

Overall Test Performance

A composite measure reflecting an individual's total achievement or output across a series of tests or assessments.

Correlates Highly

Describes a situation where two variables are observed to have a strong relationship or association with each other.

  • Appreciate the concept of test bias and its effect on the results of examinations.
  • Evaluate instances of unfairness in questions and the overarching scheme of the test.
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Regina PerezJun 11, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
If an item on the test correlates highly with overall test performance for one group but poorly with overall performance for another group, it indicates bias against the group with the poor correlation. In this case, if the item correlates highly with overall test performance for men but poorly for women, it indicates bias against women. Options A, B, and C do not necessarily indicate bias against women.