Comparing the Scores of a New Assessment Instrument with the Scores

question 23

Multiple Choice

Comparing the scores of a new assessment instrument with the scores of an older test may help to establish which of the following?

• A)content validity
• B)internal reliability
• C)alternative forms of validity
• D)coefficient alpha

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