If a Test Actually Measures What It Is Intended to Measure

question 95

Multiple Choice

If a test actually measures what it is intended to measure, then that test is:

• A) reliable.
• B) valid.
• C) free of restriction of range problems.
• D) internally consistent.

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Definitions:

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is not owned by anyone, cannot be easily excluded from use, and is available for use by more than one person or group.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents individuals from being effectively excluded from its use or benefits.

Free-rider Problem

A situation in which individuals consume more than their fair share or pay less than their fair share of the cost of a shared resource.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning its consumption by one individual does not reduce its availability to others.