The Main Advantage of Using an Achievement Test Battery, Instead

question 16

Multiple Choice

The main advantage of using an achievement test battery, instead of a series of separate achievement tests covering the same areas, is that the subtests in the achievement test battery have

• A)comparable norms.
• B)higher reliability.
• C)higher validity.
• D)more items.

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Definitions:

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of development in organisms, or related to the generation of something new.

Placenta

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Cross-Sequential Design

A research method that combines both longitudinal and cross-sectional study designs to analyze developmental patterns across different ages by observing different cohorts over time.

Behavior Genetics Design

A research method used to determine the role of genetic and environmental influences on individual behavior.