CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a test is reliable, it means that
A
it is given in the same way every time.
B
it tests what it is suppose to test.
C
it is a fair assessment.
D
it yields consistent results.
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: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -When we call someone or something reliable, we mean that they are consistent and dependable. Reliability is also an important component of a good psychological test. After all, a test would not be very valuable if it was inconsistent and produced different results every time. How do psychologists define reliability?

Detailed explanation-4: -Reliability is the extent to which test scores are consistent, with respect to one or more sources of inconsistency-the selection of specific questions, the selection of raters, the day and time of testing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reliability refers to a condition where a measurement process yields consistent scores (given an unchanged measured phenomenon) over repeat measurements.

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