AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLIGENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What does the reliability of a measuring device such as a test refer to?

A	consistency
B	predictability
C	accuracy of infernce
D	representativeness

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Reliability is the degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results. Test-retest reliability is a measure of reliability obtained by administering the same test twice over a period of time to a group of individuals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure (whether the results can be reproduced under the same conditions). Validity refers to the accuracy of a measure (whether the results really do represent what they are supposed to measure).

Detailed explanation-3: -Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Test-Retest Reliability: Used to assess the consistency of a measure from one time to another. Parallel-Forms Reliability: Used to assess the consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reliability refers to the extent that the instrument yields the same results over multiple trials. Validity refers to the extent that the instrument measures what it was designed to measure.

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