WGU C182 Pathopharmacology Objective Assessment Prep (2026–2027): Key Concepts & Practice Guide

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WGU C182 Objective Assessment (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)- GUARANTEED
PASS A+ UPDATED 2026-2027



Standard based grading system - CORRECT ANSWER Tracks progress
toward achievement towards standards and academic skills using proficiency
scales.


QUESTION : Traditional grading system - CORRECT ANSWER Grades
calculated based off %, partially based on nonacademic factors.


QUESTION : Focus statement - CORRECT ANSWER Full standard
statement with detail for guidance and assessment.


QUESTION : Measurement Topic - CORRECT ANSWER Small set of critical
topics or themes to focus on


QUESTION : Declarative Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER What students
UNDERSTAND
facts, ideas, information
(name and explain)


QUESTION : Procedural Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER BE ABLE TO DO

Skills, strategies, processes
( act or perform tasks)


QUESTION : Proficiency Scales - CORRECT ANSWER Measure student
progress towards standard mastery. Usually a 4pt scale
4=advanced ( in depth application)



2026 2027 GRADED A+

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3=proficient ( understands target)
2=developing ( partial success)
1=beginning ( with help)


QUESTION : Parallel Assessments - CORRECT ANSWER Multiple
assessments given to the same students over time. Measures and records
leaning over time to identify growth or gaps.
Eliminates error.


QUESTION : Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment accurately and
constantly measures the same content for ALL STUDENTS. ( same outcome )


QUESTION : Validity - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to the degree which the
assessment is relevant to the content and measures what it's supposed measure.


QUESTION : Unidemensionality - CORRECT ANSWER One aspect (
standard) measured at a time


QUESTION : Assessment Blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER Specifies
assessment
skills, assessment types, # of assessments


QUESTION : Proved Proper coverage on blueprint - CORRECT ANSWER %
of times and difficulty level for each topic


QUESTION : Increases blueprint complexity - CORRECT ANSWER Item
types ( m.c, essay, matching )


QUESTION : Response code scoring - CORRECT ANSWER CC ( completely
correct)



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I ( incorrect)
HP ( high partial accuracy)
LP ( low partial accuracy)
No points, just codes/ letters to label proficiency


QUESTION : Point scoring - CORRECT ANSWER Assign points to each
item, proficiency determine by %


QUESTION : Mounting Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Use multiple
indicators to find patterns of student achievement and determine summative
scores


QUESTION : Linear trend - CORRECT ANSWER Math model in which it's
assumed there is a steady and equal increase in learning over time.


QUESTION : Curvilinear Trend - CORRECT ANSWER Assumption that when
initially learning something, students demonstrate rather large jumps but over
time. Increase flattens out


QUESTION : Average - CORRECT ANSWER The assumption that no
learning occurs from assessment to assessment
( looks like a straight line on a bar graph)
Students scores are combined and averaged


QUESTION : True score - CORRECT ANSWER An estimation of a students
actual score on an assessment if there was no error. Are considered accurate
measures of student knowledge although efforts should be made to reduce
errors. Represents students true level of understanding


QUESTION : Observed score - CORRECT ANSWER true score + error score




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