A heuristic is: an educated guess by which to solve a problem. a particular way of presenting a problem. a formula-like way of solving a problem. the best example within a concept. Question 15 Test bias is defined as: the tendency for differences in test scores within a group to be larger than between groups. the expectation that others may judge you according to generalizations about a group to which you belong. the extent to which an assessment technique provides consistent, replicable results. the tendency of a test to produce scores in a consistently inaccurate way for members of particular groups.

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