AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

PREDICTING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a test yields consistent results every time it is used, it has a high degree of
A
standardization.
B
reliability.
C
predictive validity.
D
content validity.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The right answer is A ( reliability). Reliability of a test implies the consistency of scores and consistency of results after retesting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reliability is the degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. 1 A test is considered reliable if we get the same result repeatedly. For example, if a test is designed to measure a trait (such as introversion), then each time the test is administered to a subject, the results should be approximately the same.

Detailed explanation-4: -*Reliability-the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Test reliablility refers to the degree to which a test is consistent and stable in measuring what it is intended to measure. Most simply put, a test is reliable if it is consistent within itself and across time.

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