If the Same Test, Given at Different Points in Time

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the same test, given at different points in time to the same test takers, yields different scores, then the method typically used to assess this source of error is

• A)test-retest.
• B)alternate forms/parallel forms.
• C)split-half.
• D)KR 20.

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Definitions:

Emotional Maladjustment

A state characterized by the inability to regulate emotions or adapt emotionally to one's environment, often leading to psychological distress.

Metaneed

Represents the intrinsic growth needs that motivate a person to achieve higher states of psychological development, such as creativity and morality.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology on human motivation.

Safety Needs

Basic human necessities for security and protection, including physical safety, health, and wellbeing, ranked as the second level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.