DrWebkamigad Has Developed a New Logical Reasoning Test

question 22

Multiple Choice

Dr.Webkamigad has developed a new logical reasoning test.She administers the test to a group of incoming freshmen.The next year,she tests the same students,who are now sophomores,and finds that the overall correlation between the two sets of scores is -0.25.What should Dr.Webkamigad conclude about her new test,based on this information

• A) It has low construct reliability. 
• B) It has high test-retest validity. 
• C) It has high criterion-related validity. 
• D) It has low test-retest reliability.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process involving the development of thinking and reasoning skills, including perception, memory, conception, judgment, and imagination, from infancy through adulthood.

Early Childhood

A period in human growth and development that spans from birth to eight years old.

Preoperational Intelligence

A stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children begin to engage in symbolic play and learn to manipulate symbols but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Logical Operations

Mental processes involved in reasoning and understanding logical relationships among concepts or practices.