Compare and Contrast the General Definitions of the Terms Reliability

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Essay

Compare and contrast the general definitions of the terms reliability and validity as they apply to standardized testing. Explain the problems that would be encountered if a test were unreliable. Include in your discussion definitions of the three forms of reliability described in the text. How does a test's reliability affect its validity? Explain the relationship between reliability and validity.

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Definitions:

Cloning

The process of creating a genetically identical copy of an original organism through various scientific methods.

Waterfront

Land or an area that is adjacent to a body of water, such as a sea, lake, river, or ocean.

Blank

Empty or void; lacking markings, content, or details.

Woolly Mammoth

An extinct species of large prehistoric elephants, covered with long hair, that lived during the Ice Ages.