Author Question: Which of the following states a true distinction among the subtests on the Graduate Record Exam ... (Read 301 times)

mmm · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Which of the following states a true distinction among the subtests on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)?

a) Differences among ethnic groups are smaller on the writing subtest than on the verbal subtest.
b) The reliability of the verbal subtest is lower than of the quantitative subtest.
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c) The predictive validity of the verbal subtest for grades is lower than that of the quantitative subtest.
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d) The predictive validity of the quantitative subtest for faculty ratings is lower for men than for women.
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Question 2

Which of the following represents a key distinction observed by Siegman for medical and psychiatric patients taking the WAIS, which includes both timed and untimed subtests?

a) Examinees with high anxiety did the best on the untimed subtests, while examinees with low anxiety did best on the timed subtests.
b) Examinees with high anxiety did the best on the timed subtests, while examinees with low anxiety did best on the untimed subtests.
c) Examinees with high anxiety did equally well on both types of subtests, while examinees with low anxiety did best on the untimed subtests.
d) Examinees with high anxiety did the best on the untimed subtests, while examinees with low anxiety did equally well on both types of subtests.