Suppose a Psychologist Developed a Test to Measure Intelligence, but This

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose a psychologist developed a test to measure intelligence, but this test was poorly developed and really only measured how well people perform on standardized tests (in other words, it doesn't actually measure intelligence) . This test would lack ______.

• A) inter-rater reliability
• B) test-retest validity
• C) construct validity
• D) parsimony

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Definitions:

Vending Machine

A machine that dispenses small articles such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, or lottery tickets to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit.

Coin

A piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money.

Discriminative Stimulus

A signal in the environment that increases the likelihood of a particular response because it indicates that a specific reinforcement is available.

Generalization Stimulus

The process by which a response is made in the presence of a new stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus.