A Test Is Said to Be Reliable If

question 20

Multiple Choice

A test is said to be reliable if

• A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it.
• B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure.
• C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict.
• D) it is culture-free.

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Definitions:

Proportion

A mathematical or statistical relationship between two numbers or quantities, indicating their relative size or the ratio of one part to another or to the whole.

Total Body Length

The measurement from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet in a standing position.

Growth Rate

The rate at which a biological organism grows in size, a quantifiable measure often used in pediatrics and developmental biology.

Gender Differences

Pertains to the distinctions in characteristics, behaviors, roles, and psychological attributes traditionally associated with being male or female in a society.