If a Test Has a High Level of Criterion-Related Validity

question 49

Multiple Choice

If a test has a high level of criterion-related validity, then its scores will be useful in ________.

• A) predicting how the test taker would perform on a different test of similar skills
• B) establishing a standardization curve
• C) determining a person's genetic capacity for the behavior that was tested
• D) establishing specific cognitive traits

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Definitions:

Wrongful Act

An action that infringes on the rights of another, giving rise to a legal claim by the affected party.

Offense

An illegal act or crime; a breach of a law or rule.

Tort

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