Select the Most Appropriate Choice for Each Person

question 20

Multiple Choice

Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
-Malthus

• A)a proponent of uniformitarianism
• B)developed the theory of catastrophism
• C)believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change onto their offspring
• D)was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
• E)wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
• F)natural historian and author; formed early ideas of the great chain of being

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Definitions:

Test-retest Reliability

This refers to the consistency of scores on a test or assessment when the same individuals take the test again under similar conditions after a time interval.

Interquartile Range

Provides the range of the middle 50% of scores around the median. Because it eliminates the top and bottom quartiles, the quartile range is most useful with skewed curves because it offers a more representative picture of where a large percentage of the scores fall.

Internal Consistency

A method of determining reliability of an instrument by looking within the test itself, or not going “outside of the test” to determine a reliability estimate as is done with test-retest or parallel forms reliability. Some types of internal consistency reliability include split-half (or odd-even), Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha, and Kuder-Richardson.

Licensure Exam

A standardized test that individuals must pass to obtain a license to practice in certain professions, ensuring they meet the required competency standards.