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Education QUESTION #6775
Question 1
Which of the following actions MOST directly threatens the consequence validity of a high-stakes examination?
  • Using moderately difficult items with acceptable discrimination indices
  • Teaching exclusively to the specific test items used in past exams (teaching to the test), which artificially narrows the curriculum and constrains student learning✔️
  • Administering equivalent forms of the test across different testing centers
  • Using a Table of Specification to ensure content balance
Correct Answer Explanation
Consequence validity evaluates the intended and unintended effects of using assessment results. When teaching to the test occurs, the unintended consequence is a narrowed curriculum — students learn test content, not the broader domain. This undermines the fundamental educational purpose of assessment, representing a direct threat to consequence validity.