When Determining the Correlation Between a Test and a Criterion

question 32

Multiple Choice

When determining the correlation between a test and a criterion, the degree of correlation is affected by ___.

• A) reliability of the test
• B) reliability of the criterion
• C) both a and b
• D) neither a nor b

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Conditionals

Conditional statements, often found in programming and logic, represent the "if-then" clauses that dictate the outcome based on the fulfillment of a specified condition.

Phonics Instruction

A method of teaching reading and spelling that emphasizes the connection between the letters in written languages and the sounds in spoken languages.

Whole-Language Approach

An educational philosophy emphasizing learning words and sentences in the context of literature rather than through phonics and spelling rules.