Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Norm referencing is used to interpret a score of an individual by comparing it with those of other individuals.
Statement II:Criterion referencing is used to interpret a person's performance by comparing it to some specified behavioural domain.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct, describing the two referencing systems accurately.
Statement 1 rightly says norm referencing interprets a score by comparison with other individuals.
Statement 2 rightly says criterion referencing interprets performance against a specified behavioural domain.
Norm referencing yields relative standing such as ranks and percentiles.
Criterion referencing yields an absolute judgement of mastery of defined objectives.
Glaser formalised this norm versus criterion contrast in 1963.
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