The Predictive Validity of Most Scholastic Aptitude Tests Is in the Neighborhood

question 118

Multiple Choice

The predictive validity of most scholastic aptitude tests is in the neighborhood of 0.55. This suggests that __________.

• A) these tests do not really measure scholastic aptitude
• B) factors other than scholastic aptitude influence academic performance
• C) such tests have little or no predictive validity
• D) such tests provide a near-perfect index of academic ability

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