Theoretically, Reliability Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

Theoretically, reliability is

• A)the correlation of the observed test score with the true score.
• B)the square root of the ratio of true to the observed score.
• C)the ratio of true to the observed score squared.
• D)not possible to define.

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Definitions:

Primary Process

A mode of thinking primarily associated with the unconscious and characterized by the free and associative flow of thoughts and impulses.

Rational

Pertains to the quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic; thinking and acting sensibly and logically.

Fixation

An obsessive focus or attachment to a person, concept, or object, often hindering emotional and psychological development.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring between the ages of three and six, where the child's libido is focused on the genital area.