In Developing the National Certification Exam for Counselors, the Test

question 26

Multiple Choice

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described.
-Students take two different versions of the same test and their scores are correlated.

• A)Content validity
• B)Concurrent validity
• C)Construct validity
• D)Discriminant validity
• E)Parallel or equivalent form reliability
• F)Internal consistency
• G)Predictive validity
• H)Odd-even reliability
• I)Test-retest reliability

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USDA Dietary Guidelines

Recommendations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture to help individuals choose diets that will meet nutritional needs, promote health, and prevent disease.

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Any movement produced by the muscles that requires energy expenditure, including activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying out household chores, traveling, and engaging in recreational pursuits.

Fluid Balance

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