AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term refers to the extent to which a test yields consistent results on two halves of a test, on alternative forms or on retesting?
A
Validity
B
Reliability
C
Standardization
D
Flynn Effect
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 how dependably or consistently a test measures a characteristic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reliability refers to the extent that the instrument yields the same results over multiple trials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parallel forms reliability measures the correlation between two equivalent versions of a test. You use it when you have two different assessment tools or sets of questions designed to measure the same thing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The test-retest reliability definition includes the degree to which test results are consistent over time when the same participants take the same test at different times. Test-retest reliability is also known as stability reliability.

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