A Test Is Said to Have Good Validity If There

question 18

Multiple Choice

A test is said to have good validity if there is good evidence that

• A) all the test items are measuring the same thing.
• B) it has been used previously by many different researchers.
• C) test scores are relatively stable over time.
• D) the test measures what it was designed to measure.

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Definitions:

Bottom-Up Processing

A cognitive process that starts with raw sensory data and builds up to higher-level perception and understanding.

Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism."

Kant

Immanuel Kant, an influential philosopher in the history of Western philosophy, known for his work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics.

Gibson

A surname potentially referencing James Gibson, a psychologist known for his work on the ecological approach to visual perception.