A Psychological Test That Measures What It Is Supposed to Measure

question 72

Multiple Choice

A psychological test that measures what it is supposed to measure is said to be:

• A)valid.
• B)normed.
• C)reliable.
• D)standardized.

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Definitions:

Cephalization

The evolution of a head; the concentration of nervous tissue and sense organs at the front end of the animal.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well-adapted organisms.

Noogenesis

The process of mental or intellectual generation, encompassing creativity, cognition, and conscious thought.

Ecdysozoa Clade

A group of protostome animals, including arthropods and nematodes, characterized by periodic molting of their exoskeleton.