When performing mariner competency assessment onboard a vessel, as an assessor you must be mindful of the potential influence of other crew members. Which of the following statements regarding this potential influence is true?
• Objectivity in assessment – how to ensure the candidate’s performance is judged fairly and independently • Standardization of assessments – why training organizations try to keep assessment conditions consistent between candidates • External influence – how observation or interference by others might change a candidate’s behavior or the assessor’s judgment
• Ask yourself: would watching someone else do the exact same assessment give a later candidate an advantage or change how they behave? • Consider whether other crew speaking up, coaching, or stepping in during the task would support a fair measurement of the candidate’s own competence. • Think about what good assessment practice (and most formal exams) normally try to prevent in order to keep results valid.
• Clarify in your mind the difference between observing another assessment and interference during an assessment – these are two separate ideas in the options. • Check which option(s) keep the assessment focused only on the individual candidate’s own performance without help or pressure from others. • Eliminate any choice that would clearly undermine fairness, independence, and consistency of the competency assessment.
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