Miles took a personality assessment test and the results indicated he was a stable, outgoing extrovert. Six weeks later he took the same test, only this time the results indicated he was moody, difficult to get along with, and socially withdrawn
The test Miles has taken is:
a) not valid.
b) not reliable.
c) biased.
d) non-standardized.
ANS: B, Reliable tests can best be thought of as being consistent. Miles' test is not providing consistent results.
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