Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a valid or empirically supported point in favor of or against adaptive or computerized testing?
A)It is faster than traditional testing.
B)It requires careful calibration of large number of items based on their difficulty.
C)Some groups of test-takers may become more anxious than others during computerized test taking.
D)Test-takers are forced to spend a great deal of time answering questions that are either much easier or much harder than they can handle.

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While the other options present valid points either in favor of or against adaptive or computerized testing, option D is not empirically supported as it does not reflect the nature of adaptive testing. In adaptive testing, the difficulty of questions is adjusted in real-time based on the test-taker's responses, so they are not forced to spend a great deal of time answering questions that are much easier or much harder than they can handle. This statement seems to be more applicable to traditional testing formats.

Which of the Following Statements Does NOT Reflect a Valid