Some Studies Have Failed to Demonstrate That the Graduate Record

question 31

Multiple Choice

Some studies have failed to demonstrate that the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is a good predictor of grade point average in graduate school. One of the difficulties with these studies is that

• A)the Graduate Record Exam is rarely used as a predictor of graduate school success.
• B)the Graduate Record Exam was validated on a very small sample of students.
• C)both grade point average and GRE scores have a restricted range for graduate students.
• D)the Graduate Record Exam has no reliability.

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