alleryIn a criterion-referenced test, what is the criterion?
AThe number of items
BThe domain being assessed
CThe class average mark
DThe test time limit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The domain being assessed
1. Many such tests use a cutscore, the mark needed to pass.
2. A common misunderstanding treats the cutscore as the criterion.
3. The criterion is the domain of subject matter that the test is designed to assess.
_Source: Wikipedia, Criterion-referenced test, Definition of criterion_
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