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jman1234 · **on:** Aug 4, 2018

Unbeknownst to a school's testing staff, a young child serves as a participant in a psychological study during which she is administered an IQ test on three occasions.

When she takes the same IQ test at her school two months later, her IQ has jumped from 110 to 125. What can we say about the IQ test?

A) The test was valid.
B) All IQ tests are meaningless.
C) The improved score is probably due to practice effects.
D) The external validity of the test has been compromised.

Question 2

Testing effects are most pronounced in

A) measures of skill.
B) elderly participants.
C) young participants.
D) nonverbal tests.