Which one of the following illustrates how classroom assessment practices might affect students' epistemic beliefs?
A) Susan thinks that "art appreciation" means memorizing paintings and their artists because every test in her art appreciation class asks her to label a series of paintings and identify the painter of each one.
B) Because Geraldine consistently receives low marks on assignments in her history class, she is convinced that her teacher is "out to get her."
C) Duncan mistakenly believes that how well he does on his weekly spelling tests will be the determining factor in whether he gets promoted to fourth grade.
D) Martin has heard that "Mr. Stewart's tests are really picky," so he is very anxious when he prepares for his first test in Mr. Stewart's class.

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Susan's experience with assessment practices in her art appreciation class are shaping her beliefs about what it means to understand and appreciate art. The fact that all of her tests focus on memorization and identification of artists reinforces a narrow and limited view of what it means to engage with and understand art, which could affect her epistemic beliefs about the value of art education overall.

Which One of the Following Illustrates How Classroom Assessment Practices