Praxis 5857 Practice Question
As part of a battery of fitness tests, a physical education teacher measures a student's body mass index (BMI). She tells the female student that her BMI is in a healthy range. The teacher's statement is based on which of the following types of tests?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The teacher's statement about the student's BMI being in a healthy range is based on established health standards, which classify BMI values into categories such as underweight, healthy, overweight, and obese. This classification aligns with criterion-referenced tests, as it measures the student's performance against a specific standard or criterion related to health.
Option A, task-referenced, focuses on assessing performance based on specific tasks rather than health standards. Option B, content-referenced, evaluates knowledge or skills based on a defined curriculum, which does not apply here. Option C, norm-referenced, compares a student's performance to a group, rather than assessing against a health criterion. Therefore, criterion-referenced testing is the most appropriate framework for evaluating BMI.
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