Barometer question
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barometer-question-306-16448171
title:
Barometer question
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The barometer question is an example of an incorrectly designed examination question demonstrating functional fixedness that causes a moral dilemma for the examiner. In its classic form, popularized by American test designer professor Alexander Calandra in the 1960s, the question asked the student to "show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer." The examiner was confident that there was one, and only one, correct answer, which is found by measu
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Exam question with one intended answer but many correct answers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometer_question
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2024-01-05T05:27:19Z
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