Try to decide wether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
- An expensive test is not practical.
- One of the sources of unreliability of a test is the school.
- Students, raters, the test, and the administration of it may affect the test's reliability.
- In indirect tests, students do not actually perform the task.
- If students are aware of what is being tested when they take a test, and think that the questions are appropriate, the test has face validity.
- Face validity can be tested empirically.
- Diagnosing strengths and weaknesses of students in language learning is a facet of washback.
- One way of achieving authenticity in testing is to use simplified language.