Richard has just received the scores from the standardized test administered by his school. He blames the test. Because English is his second language, the wording on the test was unfamiliar to him, and this was the main reason he could not get the correct answers. Richard's complaint stems from what problem with some standardized tests?

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Richard has just received the scores from the standardized test administered by his school. He blames the test. Because English is his second language, the wording on the test was unfamiliar to him, and this was the main reason he could not get the correct answers. Richard's complaint stems from what problem with some standardized tests?

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Sebastian Berg · Answer 1

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Richard has just received the scores from the standardized test administered by his school. He blames the test. Because English is his second language, the wording on the test was unfamiliar to him, and this was the main reason he could not get the correct answers. Richard's complaint stems from what problem with some standardized tests?

A. Reliability

B. Validity

C. Fairness

D. Non-uniform testing procedures

Answer: C. Fairness

Explanation:

Standardized tests are expected to be fair evaluations that avoid any kind of bias and possible advantages of some of the students taking them. However, standardized tests have been deemed unfair as they are discriminatory against students whose first language is not English, or those who have special needs.