Jason answers a series of vocabulary and reading comprehension questions on a web site. When he finishes, the site gives him a rating of intelligence. "I don't think that test really measures intelligence," thought Jason. Jason is questioning the test's ____.?
a. ?consistency
b. ?validity
c. ?datum
d. ?reliability
ANSWER:
b
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