Suppose You Take a Psychological Test and Receive a Score

question 187

Multiple Choice

Suppose you take a psychological test and receive a score of 82 (out of a possible 100) on it. Imagine that you take the same test again two days later and this time you receive a score of 46. Other people who have taken the test twice have also had similar positive
And negative changes in scores. These results mean that this test has:

• A) high test-retest reliability.
• B) low internal consistency.
• C) low test-retest reliability.
• D) high internal consistency.

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Definitions:

T Value

A statistic calculated in a T-test that determines the significance of the difference between two groups' means.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during hypothesis testing. It is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true; a threshold for determining whether a result is statistically significant.

Dividend Payout

The portion of earnings distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends, typically expressed as a percentage of the company's earnings.