Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Feared by learners, discounted by educational ........., short-changed by instructional designers, tests are, nevertheless, an essential element of learning.
A -
czars
B -
mandates
C -
panderers
D -
pundits
2-
We may call them quizzes, drills, examinations, assessments, competence monitors, or demonstrations of mastery; we may ......... them as games or puzzles; yet, they remain an essential ingredient for gauging a learner's progress.
A -
cloak
B -
flog
C -
hype
D -
sell
3-
In a study of 400 vocational-technical learners in Pennsylvania, Internet-conducted tests showed no differences in scores, redesign needed, or any ......... due to gender, economic disadvantage or educational disability, relative to the same test on paper.
A -
bias
B -
bigotry
C -
segregation
D -
sexism
4-
William Horton Consulting advises that costs for ......... a 100-question paper test to Internet delivery are about $1500 to $2500 $.
A -
converting
B -
conveying
C -
recasting
D -
revising
5-
Costs for ......... and scoring the test are $2 $ per test-taker.
A -
condoning
B -
conducing
C -
conducting
D -
controlling
6-
One good reason for testing is to let learners ......... progress toward their goals.
A -
gauge
B -
guess
C -
see
D -
sense
7-
One bad reason for testing is to fulfill ......... and expectations: it's a course; therefore, it must have tests.
A -
illusions
B -
prerequisites
C -
promises
D -
stereotypes
8-
After a high-level analysis of why you are testing and what you hope to measure, you can make ......... decisions on what kind of test to use.
A -
mensurable
B -
minor
C -
reversible
D -
tactical
9-
Some of these decisions will require balancing your ......... objectives against the stark limitations of your authoring tools and the reality of your budget and schedule.
A -
airy
B -
lofty
C -
mighty
D -
nifty
10-
When teaching adults, my preference is to not record scores unless required to certify performance of learners; in general, treating adult learners as responsible, ......... beings yields better results.