The Difference Between Reliability and Validity Is That Reliability Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The difference between reliability and validity is that reliability is ___ and validity is ___.

• A) the degree to which a test score correlates with some external criterion; the degree to which a test score reflects an individual's true abilities
• B) the extent that scores predict future scores; the accuracy of these scores
• C) how well scores correlate with future measures; the extent that scores on one test correlate with scores on a similar test
• D) the consistency in test scores over time; the extent to which a test measures what it says it measures

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Definitions:

Profit Allocation

The process of distributing a company's earnings among its shareholders, partners, or other stakeholders according to agreed-upon terms.

Preponderance Of Evidence

A standard of proof in civil cases, requiring that a claim be more likely true than not true.

De Jure Corporation

Latin for “lawful corporation” a corporation that has met the mandatory statutory provisions and thus received its certificate of incorporation.

De Facto Corporation

A company that acts like a corporation and enjoys some of its benefits, despite not being duly incorporated according to statutory requirements.