Which One of the Following Statements Is Most Accurate with Regard

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is most accurate with regard to the RSVP characteristics of paper-pencil assessments?

• A)Although reliability, standardization, and practicality are almost always high, validity is typically rather low.
• B)Such assessments are typically practical and easily standardized; reliability and validity will vary, depending on the circumstances.
• C)Reliability will be high only if validity is high; standardization and practicality will vary, depending on the circumstances.
• D)There is a trade-off between reliability and validity; to the extent that one is high, the other will be relatively low.

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Definitions:

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