To Measure the Validity of a Test, an Investigator Might

question 114

Multiple Choice

To measure the validity of a test, an investigator might determine whether

• A) the people who score high on a test one time will score high again the next time they take it.
• B) the test provides scores that are equally fair to all the people who take it.
• C) the scores provide a useful prediction of some other behavior.
• D) the test scores follow the normal distribution.

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Definitions:

Manic

Relating to or affected by mania, a mood state characterized by excessive energy, excitement, euphoria, and sometimes delusions.

Normal Depression

Refers to feelings of sadness or low mood that are common and not indicative of a clinical disorder.

Survival

The act or process of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced, ensuring the continuation of a species.