When Francesca took the ACT Assessment this year, she was allowed to use a graphing calculator on the mathematics portion of the exam. Her older sister is surprised, because when she took the test six years ago, calculators were not allowed for any portion of the exam. Which of the following is true about the results of the test?

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It would be difficult to meaningfully compare Francesca's score with her sister's score. This is because the test format has changed and Francesca was allowed to use a graphing calculator, while her sister was not. Therefore, the test-taking experience and level of difficulty may have been different for them, making it hard to compare their scores directly. It does not necessarily mean that Francesca earned a higher score or that her score is less reliable, and there is no information to suggest that the current form of the ACT Assessment has poor construct validity.

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