Clark has been having trouble in school, so Dr. Hunter, the school psychologist, gives him a series of tests. When he has finished, Dr. Hunter tells Clark's parents that his IQ is average. He says that Clark probably just needs to study harder to improve his grades. Clark's parents are frustrated, because they have no more tools to help Clark than they had prior to testing. Rather than this traditional _____________ approach to testing, they probably would have preferred if a _____________ approach had been used, so Clark could have received guided feedback to help him improve his scores.
A)static; dynamic
B)dynamic; static
C)valid; reliable
D)Stanford-Binet; cultural
E)static; Stanford-Binet

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "static; dynamic" because the static approach refers to a one-time assessment that doesn't change or adapt based on the test-taker's interactions, which seems to be what was used with Clark. A dynamic approach, on the other hand, involves ongoing assessments and feedback that can help an individual improve over time, which is what Clark's parents would have preferred.

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