A Mental Test Is Considered Reliable If __________

question 85

Multiple Choice

A mental test is considered reliable if __________.

• A) it actually measures the characteristic that it was designed to measure
• B) it consistently measures whatever it measures
• C) scores obtained on the test are accurate measures of the characteristics in question
• D) an individual's score on the test remains the same no matter what happens

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Definitions:

Light-Dependent Reactions

First stage of photosynthesis; convert light energy to chemical energy. A noncyclic pathway produces ATP, oxygen, and NADPH; a cyclic pathway produces ATP only.

Cyclic

A term describing structures or processes that occur in or follow a circular or repeating pattern.

Noncyclic

Referring to processes that do not repeat in a cycle but occur in a single, linear sequence or are constant.

Cyclic Pathway

A series of biochemical reactions where the last component regenerates the first, facilitating a continuous process.