Hannah Took a Reading Test to See What Her Level

question 100

Multiple Choice

Hannah took a reading test to see what her level of reading ability was. Although the tests did measure something related to reading skills, the first test showed that she had very poor reading skills, whereas the second test showed she had average reading skills. Which of the following is TRUE regarding this scenario?

• A)The reading tests are likely valid but not reliable.
• B)The reading tests did not measure what they were intended to measure.
• C)The reading tests did not demonstrate validity.
• D)The tests had low validity and low reliability.

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Definitions:

Tone

In literature, the attitude of a writer toward the subject or audience; in music, a specific pitch or quality of sound.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach comparing the human mind to a computer, focusing on how information is taken in, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, ranging from a few days to decades.