Test X Is Designed to Predict Which Individuals in a Smoking

question 96

Multiple Choice

Test X is designed to predict which individuals in a smoking cessation program will successfully quit smoking. Scores from Test X administered at the beginning of a cessation program correlate .89 with length of time smokers are able to quit. This evidence suggests that Test X is

• A) reliable.
• B) valid.
• C) standardized.
• D) consistent.

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Definitions:

Halite

Also known as rock salt, it is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride and forms through the evaporation of saline waters.

Water Molecule

A chemical entity consisting of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms, connected by covalent bonds, essential for most forms of life.

Electronegativity

A measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold electrons within a chemical bond.

Cations

Positively charged atoms.