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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by Nevadaref
In addition to other problems with the test, I have a serious objection to the way the test is scored. Under the current system points are scored for getting questions right and there is no penalty for missing a question. This means that you should never leave a question blank, and that if you are just blindly guessing, you should theoretically get half of those guesses right (since it is a True/False test).
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The problem with your stance is that it's, as you stated, theoretical.
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The real problem with his stance is that as a theory it is incorrect. Theories of random probability do not apply to any single person, they only apply to very large groups of people. In theory it is very possible for a person to guess on every T/F question and get 100% correct. As the number of people taking the test increases the probability that the overall score is 50% approaches 100%. Gambling casinos show these theories to be true every day.
Wed Jun 04, 2003, 12:36pm
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