A teacher wanted to try out a new test to measure eighth grade students’ knowledge of geometry. The students took the test on Monday and the same test again on Wednesday. Although there were no new geometry lessons that week, the students’ scores were much different. Some scored higher the second time, while others scored lower. This method for determining reliability is called
A. Parallel forms reliability
B. Split-half reliability
C. Test-retest reliability
D. Face reliability
C. Test-retest reliability
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a. assumes, short of a crisis, that government officials will make small changes to existing policy rather than start from scratch when making policy decisions. b. assumes that individuals make calculated decisions to maximize their perceived interests. c. political leaders learn from previous successes and failures and adjust their behavior accordingly to maximize the likelihood of future successes. d. people do not like to hold obviously contradictory positions, leading them to reject evidence that may run counter to their initial beliefs about a particular topic. e. highlights the extent to which initial contact or experiences are filtered through past contacts or relationships with similar individuals or settings.