General Studies · Educational & Psychological Testing

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In test item construction, items should utilize neutral wording to prevent leading participants toward a socially preferred attitude or inadvertently suggesting a correct response. Reason R: Neutral wording is a non-statistical validation form referring to whether a test superficially appears to measure the intended construct from the perspective of a casual observer. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: