During a class discussion on intelligence tests, the instructor asks students to think about the factors that may affect a test taker's score, such as physical disabilities, language differences, or situational variables. The instructor is asking her class to debate the ____of intelligence tests.?
a. ?standardization
b. ?statistical reliability
c. ?fairness
d. ?statistical validity
ANSWER:
c
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