Validity Is

question 72

Multiple Choice

Validity is

• A) concerned with the relationships of random error with systematic error.
• B) equal to the true score plus the systematic error.
• C) equal to the true score plus systematic error minus random error.
• D) concerned with the extent to which differences in scores reflect true differences in the characteristic.
• E) concerned with the extent to which differences in scores reflect instability in the measurements.

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Definitions:

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