Shelayne Is Given a Vocational-Interest Test and Then Takes a Test

question 134

Multiple Choice

Shelayne is given a vocational-interest test and then takes a test, similar in format but with different questions, a week later. The test administrator wants to measure the _______________ of the test.

• A) content validity
• B) test-retest reliability
• C) alternate-forms reliability
• D) criterion validity

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Definitions:

Elaborative Rehearsal

Elaborative Rehearsal is a method of memory consolidation in which information is related to existing knowledge or deeply analyzed to facilitate long-term storage.

Long-term Memory

A type of storage in the brain capable of holding information for long periods, sometimes indefinitely.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily accessible state for a short period of time.

Spaced Practice

A learning technique that involves spreading out study sessions over time rather than cramming information in a single session.