In Order to Find Out If Her New Abstract Reasoning

question 387

Multiple Choice

In order to find out if her new abstract reasoning test is good at measuring what it was designed to measure, Dr. Marshall compares the scores on her test with the scores and grades of college students enrolled in courses that involve abstract reasoning. In this instance, Dr. Marshall is in the process of:

• A) establishing the test's reliability.
• B) establishing the test's validity.
• C) standardizing the test.
• D) establishing the test's variability.

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