If the Reason for the Difference Between the True and Observed

question 6

Multiple Choice

If the reason for the difference between the true and observed score is a characteristic of the person taking the test, the resulting decrease in reliability will be attributed to ____________.

• A) method error
• B) trait error
• C) random error
• D) nonsystematic error

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Definitions:

Mentoring

A personal development relationship where a more experienced or knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or knowledgeable person.

Racial Stereotyping

Using the concept of race or ethnicity to attach a generalized concept that all members of a group have a particular characteristic or ability.

Characteristics

Features or qualities that help to identify, describe, or distinguish a person, object, or phenomenon.

Skull Measurements

A historical anthropological practice of measuring the dimensions of human skulls to draw conclusions about racial differences, intelligence, and other characteristics, now largely discredited.