On the item characteristic curves for a test of ability,a large number of items biased in favor of male testtakers is found to coexist with the exact same number of items biased in favor of female testtakers.Based on these findings,it would be reasonable for the test developer to claim that the test
A) measures the same ability in the two groups.
B) is a fair test as any observed bias balances out.
C) demonstrates gender equality for the ability measured.
D) None of these

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The fact that there are a large number of items biased in favor of one gender is concerning and indicates that the test may not be measuring the same ability in both groups. The equal number of biased items in favor of each gender does not cancel out the potential bias and does not guarantee fairness or gender equality. Therefore, none of the given choices are reasonable conclusions to draw from these findings.

On the Item Characteristic Curves for a Test of Ability,a