Which of the following factors does not contribute to assessment bias?
AWhen the language of the test and the tester is different from the language of the students
BAnswers that support middle-class values
CAssessment procedures that are flexible and diverse to make disadvantaged students comfortable ✓ Correct
DAn objective test used for assessing the abstract reasoning of a student in a fixed way
Correct answer: (C) Assessment procedures that are flexible and diverse to make disadvantaged students comfortable
Explanation
Flexible and diverse assessment procedures that make disadvantaged students comfortable do not contribute to assessment bias; they reduce it.
Fair, varied methods give every learner an equitable chance to show ability.
A test in a language different from the students' language does create bias against them.
Answers that reward middle-class values bias assessment toward one social group.
A single fixed objective test of abstract reasoning can bias results against differently-thinking learners.
Reducing assessment bias is a goal of equity and fairness in evaluation.
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