Mr.Lopez, a 40-year-old recent immigrant to Canada, is learning to speak English.He applies for a job and is given a test.His score is compared to other test takers who are mostly college graduates whose native language is English.Mr.Lopez thinks this is unfair.What kind of problem does this situation illustrate?

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This situation illustrates a problem with standardization. Standardization refers to the process of keeping test administration and scoring consistent and uniform for all test takers. However, in this situation, the test takers are not equivalent in terms of their language skills and educational background. As a result, the test scores cannot be compared accurately, leading to an invalid interpretation of Mr.Lopez's results.

MrLopez, a 40-Year-Old Recent Immigrant to Canada, Is Learning to Speak