"The Theory's Predictions Are Consistent with What I Believe,so Now

question 23

Multiple Choice

"The theory's predictions are consistent with what I believe,so now I have good reason to believe what the theory says." This statement is likely to have been made by a person who believes that

• A) theories should be tested by gathering and analyzing data.
• B) theories are descriptive of reality.
• C) theories should be falsifiable or refutable.
• D) b and c
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Test-retest Reliability

The consistency of an individual's scores on the same test administered on two different occasions.

Content Validity

The degree to which a test or assessment measures all facets of the concept it intends to measure.

Internal Consistency

A measure of reliability; the degree to which different test items that propose to measure the same general construct produce similar results.

Odd-even Reliability

A measure of internal consistency reliability where a test is split into two parts (odd and even items) to assess the consistency of results across these halves.