A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admission test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is
A) standardized.
B) valid.
C) factor-analyzed.
D) normally distributed.
E) reliable.
Answer: B) valid.
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