A graduate student interested in the Sensation-Seeking Scale administers the test to a sample of mountain climbers. Their scores are much higher than the scores obtained by the general population. How would the student interpret this finding?
a) The finding supports the scale's reliability.
b) The difference in scores supports the scale's validity.
c) The finding is consistent with the presence of undiagnosed psychological disorders.
d) The difference in scores supports the notion that mountain climbers have a death wish.
B
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