Sally’s parents are upset about her performance on a battery of tests. The examiner explains to the parents that tests measure only a sample of behavior at a particular time, that scores are not fixed–they can go up or down from year to year, and that Sally’s score may be low because she is simply not skilled in the area measured by the particular tests. What important area of understanding does this particular discussion address?

Parents understand the dynamics of testing and refrain from making hasty value judgments based on their child's test results

Explanation:

The discussion addresses the lack of understanding of Sally's parents that caused their upset about her performance. The examiner's explanation to the parents of Sally is to provide an understanding the dynamics of the testing and help them to refrain from making any hasty value judgments based on the test results of the child.