Brenda Is Developing a Test to Identify Children Who Are

question 40

Multiple Choice

Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e. ,they refuse to attend school) .She administers her test to a large number of elementary school children and then tracks the children's attendance to determine who actually becomes a school refuser.Brenda is assessing ____.

• A)content validity
• B)predictive validity
• C)factor structure
• D)consequential validity

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Definitions:

Replication

The method whereby a double-helix DNA molecule replicates itself to create two duplicate DNA molecules.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that plays a critical role in DNA replication, facilitating the synthesis of a new strand of DNA by adding nucleotides matched to the template strand.

Adds Nucleotides

A process that involves the addition of nucleotide units to a nucleic acid molecule such as DNA or RNA.

Diploid

A cell or organism that has two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, typical of somatic cells.