The Primary Lesson to Be Learned from the Example Provided

question 19

Multiple Choice

The primary lesson to be learned from the example provided in the text regarding lactose intolerance is that

• A) South Asians become sick when they try to consume powdered milk.
• B) Adults who are able to absorb lactose from milk effectively appear to be genetically related to human populations with a history of dairying.
• C) Most human infants are able to absorb lactose.
• D) Many North Americans and Europeans consume milk well into adulthood.
• E) Adults without lactase can develop serious intestinal upset after consuming fresh milk.

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Definitions:

Alternate Forms Reliability

A measure of reliability obtained by administering different versions of an assessment tool to the same group of individuals.

Test-retest Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is administered twice to the same participants under similar conditions, and scores are compared.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of how consistently different raters or observers evaluate the attributes or performances of subjects or items.

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts, and the scores on both halves are compared.