THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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A test is reliable if it
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measures what it claims to measure or predicts what it is supposed to predict.
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yields dependably consistent scores.
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has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test.
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samples the behavior that is being assessed.
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produces a normal distribution of scores.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Reliability refers to how dependably or consistently a test measures a characteristic. If a person takes the test again, will he or she get a similar test score, or a much different score? A test that yields similar scores for a person who repeats the test is said to measure a characteristic reliably.
Detailed explanation-2: -On aggregate, IQ tests exhibit high reliability, although test-takers may have varying scores when taking the same test on differing occasions, and may have varying scores when taking different IQ tests at the same age.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most common way is to compare scores of the same individual on the same test taken at different points in time.
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