A test’s ability to accurately measure the construct it is designed to measure is called __________
a. normal distribution
b. validity
c. test-retest reliability
d. reliability
Answer: B
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a. ?Tanya will remember more of the text because she was not constantly interrupting the flow of learning. b. ?Brad will remember more because he adapted his speed to the complexity of the text. c. ?Tanya will remember more because she used distributed practice. d. ?Brad will remember more because he used massed practice.
When the criterion validity coefficient is ____, and the selection ratio is ____, a test will have the most utility in selecting successful employees
a. large / large b. large / small c. small / small d. small / large
It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______
a) we are seeing primarily with the cones b) rods do not adapt to the dark c) we are seeing primarily with the rods d) we are used to seeing mostly with the fovea
A boy is taught to fear a rat by pairing the rat with a frightening noise. This is an example of __________
a. modeling. b. shaping. c. social learning. d. conditioning.