Author Question: Define the term reliability as it relates to standardized testing. What will be an ideal ... (Read 62 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Define the term reliability as it relates to standardized testing.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

You call the post office for a ZIP code that you need, just after you looked up the phone number. Unfortunately, you dial the wrong number. You attempt to dial again, only to discover that you've forgotten the phone number. From an information-processing standpoint, how can this be explained?

a. Information in long-term memory was not properly stored.
b. Information in working memory began to disappear after twenty seconds or so.
c. Information in the sensory register was not sufficiently attended to.
d. Information in short-term memory was improperly encoded.

ilianabrrr · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Reliability refers to stability in test performance. It is the similarity between two rankings of test scores obtained from the same individual.

Answer to Question 2

B