Three of the following conditions are likely to affect the reliability of classroom assessment instruments.Which condition is likely to have little or no effect on reliability?
A)Whether students are distracted by noise outside the classroom windows
B)Whether students have learned what they were supposed to learn
C)Whether the teacher gives the same or different instructions to different students
D)Whether the teacher responds consistently to various students' questions about the assessment tasks

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Whether students have learned what they were supposed to learn is more likely to affect the validity of the assessment instrument rather than its reliability. Reliability refers to the consistency with which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure, and is affected by factors such as consistency of administration and scoring. The other conditions listed are more likely to affect reliability.

Three of the Following Conditions Are Likely to Affect the Reliability