AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If higher scores on the ACT are found to correlate with higher GPAs the first year of college, the ACT can be said to have:
A
Content validity
B
Split-half reliability
C
Predictive validity
D
Construct validity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Past research has not proven a direct correlation between high school GPA and ACT scores. In fact the American College Testing organization collects data indicating what type of high school each student that takes their test attends, but ACT does not use the data for research purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -At many high schools, researchers found no connection between ACT scores and graduation rates. At higher levels of achievement, there was even a negative relationship between ACT scores and college graduation, according to the research, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Detailed explanation-3: -ACT Score Validity: The ACT total scores are valid for five years after the testing year in which you tested.

Detailed explanation-4: -ACT scores can usually predict whether you will get into a competitive college program. They’re also relatively good at predicting performance in college for the first year or so. After that, it’s tough to make any concrete judgments about whether scores predict long-term success.

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