An Athletic Trainer Gives Five Different Tests of Athleticism to a Group

question 236

Multiple Choice

An athletic trainer gives five different tests of athleticism to a group of athletes: upper-body weight lifting, lower-body weight lifting, push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. A factor analysis reveals that performance on these tests are all highly correlated with each other and cluster onto one factor. We can conclude that the ___________.

• A)tests of athleticism have strong reliability
• B)tests of athleticism have strong validity
• C)five tests are measuring a single athletic ability, which we could call "strength"
• D)five tests are measuring five different athletic abilities

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Definitions:

Factor 1

An element or component that contributes to a particular result or situation; can be considered as a contributing variable in different contexts.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the revenue from selling goods or services exceeds the costs involved in their production or provision.

Production Function

A production function is an equation that describes the maximum output of a good or service an economy or firm can produce given the input resources it has available.

Labor

The human effort, whether physical or mental, used in the production of goods and services.