BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict.
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yields consistent results every time it is used.
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produces a normal distribution of scores.
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has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test.
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assesses aptitude and achievement accurately
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Detailed explanation-1: -Validity refers to how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure. If research has high validity, that means it produces results that correspond to real properties, characteristics, and variations in the physical or social world. High reliability is one indicator that a measurement is valid.
Detailed explanation-2: -*Validity-the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the results of the two tests are highly consistent, we can conclude that the measurements are stable and reliability is deemed high. Reliability is equal to the correlation of the two test scores taken among the same respondents at different times.
Detailed explanation-4: -Validity refers to what characteristic the test measures and how well the test measures that characteristic. Validity tells you if the characteristic being measured by a test is related to job qualifications and requirements. Validity gives meaning to the test scores.