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Which of the following is NOT correct about the Criterion-Referenced Testing?

AIt is also called Domain-Referenced Testing.
BIt is also called Objective-Referenced Testing.
CIts principal uses are in mastery tests.
DIt is useful in testing the relative position of an individual in a group. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) It is useful in testing the relative position of an individual in a group.
Explanation

Testing the relative position of an individual within a group is the hallmark of norm-referenced testing, not criterion-referenced testing, so that statement is not correct about it.

Criterion-referenced testing is also called domain-referenced testing, since it checks mastery of a defined domain.

It is also called objective-referenced testing, as performance is measured against fixed objectives.

Its principal use is in mastery tests, judging whether a set standard has been reached.

It compares a learner to an absolute standard rather than to peers.

Norm-referenced testing, by contrast, ranks a learner against the group, as pioneered in standardised testing traditions.

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